Valentine’s day, celebrated each year on 14th february, is a day devoted to love and affection. Today, it is marked by the exchange of cards, flowers, chocolates, and romantic gestures, but its history is far … It originated as a christian feast day honoring a martyr named valentine, and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in …

Given their similarities, it has been suggested that the holiday has origins in the roman festival of … From the origins of the box of chocolates, to the evolution of cupid, discover 7 little known facts about valentine's day, in this episode of history countdown.