So, Valentine's Day has existed for more than 16 centuries, but the holidays of Love are known from even earlier times. For example, in Western Europe Valentine's Day began to be widely celebrated since the XIII century, in the USA - since 1777. Because, this is not only a holiday of romance, love and tenderness.

According to various sources, the holiday is wrapped in many legends, and no one knows for sure whether Saint Valentine existed and whether he really gave the romantic romantic a valentine for the first time.

Priest Valentin According to one legend in 269. the Roman Emperor Claudius II sought to conquer the whole world, but in order to achieve expansion he had to assemble a strong army. Since the family institute kept men from military service, the emperor issued a decree banning marriage during military service.

However, the young priest Valentine, who was still engaged in natural sciences and medicine, did not listen to the orders of Claudius II and secretly married everyone in love. When the emperor learned about this, he sentenced Valentine to death. But while waiting for the execution of the death sentence, Valentin fell in love with the blind daughter of jailer Julia in prison and healed her.

Before the execution, he left her a farewell message and signed it "Your Valentine". It is with this incredible moment and the manifestation of love that the day of all lovers is associated, and the custom of giving valentines. The priest was severed his head, and later Valentine was canonized by the Catholic Church. In 496, Pope Gelasius I declared February 14 as St. Valentine's Day.

The history of the Valentine's Day According to legends, the ancient custom of sending greetings to Valentine's Day also originated in the Middle Ages. Thus, the very first valentine in the world is a note sent by Duke Carl of Orleans in 1415.

Who from celebrities was born on this day:.

1859 - George Ferris (died in 1896), an American engineer, the creator of the Ferris wheel.

1936 - Anna Herman (died in 1982), Polish singer.

1947 - Boris Shtern (died in 1998), Ukrainian science fiction writer.

1988 - Angel Di Maria, Argentinian footballer, Olympic champion.

1992 - Christian Eriksen, Danish football player.

Valentine's Day is a symbolic day for the manifestation of a little more attention and love to those people who are near you.

Recall, as previously reported, "URA-Inform, on Valentine's Day, February 14, Ukraine plans to marry 1830 pairs.