origins
the signature St. Valentine left on his note to the jailer's daughter before being beheaded
what is "from your Valentine"
the number of greeting cards sold for Valentine's day
what is 144 million
the original use the signature candy hearts were created for in 1847 by Oliver Chase
what are medical lozenges
the year Arizona becomes a state
what is 1912
Columbia's equivalent to "Galentine's Day" held on September 20, created in 1969 to boost the economy
what is Love and Friendship Day
the person who sentenced St. Valentine to death for performing marriages when they were outlawed in Rome
who is Claudius
the amount of money Americans spend for Valentine's Day in 2017
what is 18.2 billion
the year Alexander Bell and Elisha Gray applied separately for telephone patents
what is 1876
Brazil's equivalent to Valentine's Day, celebrated on June 12, the day before St. Anthony's day
what is Dia dos Namorados
the person who wrote the oldest known valentine that's still in existence today to his second wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London
the century Americans started exchanging hand-made Valentines
what is the early 1700s
the year Oregon becomes a state
what is 1859
the country that performs large group weddings on Valentine's Day for free
what is the Philippines
the century that the tradition of giving boxed candy was started by Richard Cadbury
what is the 19th century
the percent of Valentines women purchase
what is 85%
St. Valentine is beheaded in this year
what is 270
what is March 14
the ancient Pagan festival held on February 15 in Ancient Rome to ward off evil spirits and infertility
what is Lupercalia
known as "Mother of the Valentine" because of her elaborate card making using lace, ribbon, and colorful pictures starting in the 1840s
who is Esther Howland
this symbol represents a kiss because people used to kiss this mark when signing documents as a sign of their oath
what is the "X"
the event on February 14, 1929 where 7 Irish gang members associated with George "Bugs" Moran were shot and killed
what is the Valentine's Day Massacre (the murderers were never caught but they were allegedly the men of Al Capone)
the woman thousands of people send letters to in Verona, Italy on Valentine's Day each year
who is Juliet (a team of volunteers answers all the letters and give a prize to the person with the most touching love letter)