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While imprisoned in the Tower of London, the
Duke of Orleans sent what is considered to be the first Valentine
in 1415 to his wife.
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In 1537, St.
Valentine's Day became an official holiday, as decreed by England's
King Henry VIII.
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In the late 1800s, Richard Cadbury devised
the first Valentine's Day candy box.
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Hallmark Card Company produced its first Valentine's
Day card in 1913.
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Arizona is sometimes called the Valentine
State because it was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912.
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Al Capone organized the St. Valentine's Day
Massacre. His gang dressed in police uniforms, entered the office
of his rival George Bugs Moran and gunned him down.
Sources:
"Valentine's Day has long, rich history" Capper's, Feb. 3, 2004,
v126, issue 3, p. 10.
John S. Babbitt. "The First United States 'Love Stamp appeared in
1973." Stamps, February 11, 1995, V250 n7, p. 11.
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