Today In History, 14 February II What Happened On This Day

 

Today In History, 14 February: What Happened On This Day

What happened today in history (14 February): Madhubala and Babur were born, David Hilbert and James Cook died, Valentine’s Day celebrated, Pulwama attack happened in India, the Silence of the Lambs was released, Fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie, YouTube was launched, and more.

Today in History, 14 February: The moment all lovebirds around the world have been waiting for has arrived. Today is 14 February, celebrated across the globe as Valentine’s Day.

It’s a special day for lovers who shower each other with gifts, grand gestures, trips, love letters, romantic dinners, or just plain old affection. However, 14 February isn’t just known for being the day of love. Many significant events occurred on 14th February in history. 

Read on to know what happened on this day (Feb. 14) in sports, politics and art, along with famous birthdays and deaths in world history.