Third-century Roman priest Valentinus was brutally beaten and beheaded after marrying couples in defiance of Emperor Claudius II's ban on the sacrament of marriage on this day in history, Feb. 14 ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1846, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Everybody knows and therefore need not be informed that this is the day appointed for billing, cooing, and billet-doux-ing, generally ...

1929: “The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” - Seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang are gunned down in a hail of bullets resembling a firing squad. Al Capone is widely ...

Feb. 14 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1779 ... In 1929, in what became known as the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre," gunmen believed to be working for Prohibition-era crime boss Al Capone ...

But have you ever wondered why February 14 is dedicated to love and how this tradition began? Let’s explore the fascinating history behind this beloved day. The origins of Valentine’s Day can ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1849, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported ... News of Miss Wilson’s death came in a cablegram, which said she had died Feb. 12 of uremia. She was 57. Mrs. McAdoo said any ...

270 ce: St Valentine, a priest and physician, is martyred in Rome; exchanging love greetings on Valentine’s Day stems from legend that Valentine had signed a letter to his jailer’s daughter ...