Over the millennia, Valentine’s Day has seen more than its fair share of pivotal events, including brutal executions, bombing campaigns and military engagements. From the death of Richard II in 1400 to the firebombing of Dresden in 1945, here are 10 historic events that occurred on Valentine’s Day. 14 February 1945. The end of the war was months away, and excitement was in the air. National headlines boasted of imminent victory and how global peace was on the horizon. But what, with the benefit of hindsight, can we draw from these stories? Valentine's Day in 1945 is on Wednesday, February 14 (second Wednesday of February). Check also the date of Valentine's Day in 2025 and in the following years. February 14, 1945, was a day of horror and sadness for the citizens of Prague. For people gathered at Stardust Nightclub in Dublin for a Valentine’s Day disco party, February 14, 1981, was a Valentine’s Day of 1945 marked a turning point in relations between Saudi Arabia and the US, establishing the beginning of one of the most important and strategic government-to-government and Exactly 75 years ago, on Valentine’s Day 1945 two confused bomber groups of the USAF accidentally bombed Prague. The raid killed hundreds of Czechs and left over a thousand wounded, while also In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry describes some events that happened on February 14, the date of St. Valentine’s Day. 1945 Holidays. View here the holidays in the United States in 2025, including 1945 Holidays and also every other holiday in the USA. 365 days a calendar at hand! John Donne wrote his Epithalamion Vpon Frederick Count Palatine and the Lady Elizabeth marryed on St. Valentines day to celebrate the match – ‘Hayle Bishop Valentine whose day this is’ – which drew on the legend of mating birds. 13 years earlier, William Shakespeare also mentioned ‘Saint Valentine’s day’ in Hamlet. St. Valentine, a name that is synonymous with love and romance across the globe, lived at a time when the Roman Empire was at its peak. He is often best remembered for the act of marrying couples in secret defiance of the Roman Emperor's bans. Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 as St. Valentine’s Day in 496 AD, and the rest is this history. New strain in Calif. Get the USA TODAY app Start the day smarter ☀️ 🐍Year of the Snake S t. Valentine's Day 1929 began like most other winter mornings in Chicago, with gray skies and stinging cold. A light snow, like confectioner's sugar, powdered the city's sidewalks. St. Valentine's Day track listing Side / Title: Writer(s) Recording date: Performed with: Time: Disc 1 (23971): A. "I Love You Truly" Carrie Jacobs Bond: April 18, 1945: John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra: 2:56 B. "Just A-Wearyin' for You" Carrie Jacobs Bond: April 18, 1945: John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra: 3:08 Disc 2 (23482): A. "The Photo: Milton Howe looks out at the snow from his Houston home after the Valentine’s Day Blizzard. Credit: Houston Metropolitan Research Center. According to weather experts the great Valentine’s Day Blizzard of 1895 stands alone as Southeast Texas and the Gulf Coast’s greatest snowstorm of all time. Happy Valentine’s Day! According to a legend, in order to remind men of their vows and God’s love, St. Valentine is said to have cut hearts from parchments, giving them to soldiers and prosecuted Christians, which appears to be the origin of the widespread use of hearts on St. Valentine’s day. St Valentine is supposed to have worn an amethyst ring. Probably due The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the intended album title for rapper 50 Cent's second studio album. It was later retitled The Massacre, due to date pushbacks. The album was released on March 3, 2005. [18] Grand Theft Auto Online featured an update titled the Valentine's Day Massacre Special. The update released on February 14, 2014. [19] View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1949 Vinyl release of "St. Valentine's Day" on Discogs. With advances in printing, the 19th century brought printed Valentine’s Day cards and in 1913, Hallmark Cards printed their first cards, and Valentine’s Day was forever changed. Here are a few cards from 1913 – 1918 available for viewing at the Eagle Historical Society Museum.
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