10 things you might not know about Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is one of the most celebrated days in the world. It is the day for lovers. Here are given some rare known facts about Valentine's Day.

The Valentine's Day was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD.

One of many legends about the Valentine's Day says that it commommorates St. Valentine, the priest who was killed by Roman emperor Claudius II for performing secret marriages against the laws.

The first recorded association of Valentine's Day with romance is found in 'Parlement of Foules', a poem written by Geoffrey Chaucer in 1382.

Hamlet is the only Shakespearean play that mentions Valentine's Day.

The first known Valentine card was written by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife. It is now kept in British Library, London.

In Wales, most of the people celebrate St. Dwynwen's Day on January 25, instead of Valentine's Day. St. Dwynwen is the patron saint of Welsh lovers.

In Sweden, Valentine's Day is known as 'All Hearts Day'.

The Italian city Verona, where Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is set, recieves thousands of letters addressed to Juliet on every Valentine's Day.

In South Korea, women give chocolate to men on Valentine's Day and men give non-chocolate candys to women on White Day (March 14). Those who don't recieve any of these go to eateries and have Black Noodles on April 14, Black Day to mourn their single life !

Did you know, Alexander Grahambell applied for the patent of telephone on the Valentine's Day of 1876 !

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