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3 unusual facts about Saint Valentine


Bloody Valentine

Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, a conflict between two gangs in Chicago on February 14, 1929

Jun Fujita Cabin

His photography career included the 1915 sinking of the SS Eastland, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, and the 1929 Saint Valentine's Day Massacre.

Pigniu

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules St. Valentin clad Or and Argent holding his dexter in blessing and in sinister a crosier of the second standing above an ill Boy clad Sable.


Catacombs of San Valentino

A controversial debate arose between academics and archaeologists during the 20th century about the figure of Saint Valentine: in fact, the date of February, 14 is consecrated to two martyr saints with the same name, the priest Valentine from Rome and the bishop Valentine from Terni.


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