Today is February 14, also known as Valentine's Day.
Among the religiously inclined, it's also known as Saint Valentine's Day – to commemorate the martyrdom of St. Valentine.
Today is the 97th anniversary of the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago.
This is also the 247th anniversary of the death of Captain James Cook on the big island of Hawai'i.
This day has interesting connotations throughout the world.