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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 14th February   On this day in history, the 14th of February, everyone goes overboard in the celebrations of Valentine's Day.   Roses are red. The floor is red. The walls are red. Murder. There's been a murder.   Statistically speaking, you're more likely to be murdered by your partner on Valentine's day if you've forgotten to get her a card, present, or taken her out for a romantic meal.   If you haven't even noticed she had her hair done, or bought a new dress, or nice thong, then your chances of survival dwindle to about 6 percent.   Check out our Humorous History Valentine's Day:  The Truth and the Myths   and   Valentine's Day: Murder In The Park   On This Day In History, the 14th February 1400, Richard II of England, not no longer nope maybe a King, died. Perhaps, maybe, who knows, of starvation, at Pontefract Castle.   Let's first assume he was still King of England wh...

The Truth and the Myths behind Valentine's Day On this day in history, the 14th of February, everyone goes overboard in the celebrations of Valentine's Day.   Roses are red. The floor is red. The walls are red. Murder. There's been a murder.   Statistically speaking, you're more likely to be murdered by your partner on Valentine's day if you've forgotten to get her a card, present, or taken her out for a romantic meal.   If you haven't even noticed she had her hair done, or bought a new dress, or nice thong, then your chances of survival dwindle to about 6 percent. Check out our special Valentine's Day blog post: Valentine's Day: Murder In The Park We celebrate Valentine's day because of a Saint called, well, I'd like to say Valentine, but  his true name was Valentinus .   Valentinus was a 3rd-century saint, who died around 270AD, of Roman descent and is most famed for being a nymphomaniac. Saint Valentin...