Historical Events In February - 13

1658  On February - 13 jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter  

1660  On February - 13 johann Sigismund Kusser, composer  

1660  Charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

1662  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1668  On this day in history spain recognizes Portugal as an independent country.  

1668  Treaty of Lisbon Spain recognizes Portugal on February - 13.  

1668  On this day in history treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal  

1678  On this day in history tycho Brahe 1st sketches "Tychonic system" of solar system  

1682  On February - 13 giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter (Fortune Teller)  

1689  British Parliament adopts Bill of Rights on February - 13.  

1692  On February - 13 macDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III  

1692  On February - 13 under orders from King William a Royalist force, under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, carried out the Massacre of Glencoe which resulted in the death of 38 MacIan MacDonalds.  

1693  College of William &Mary opens on February - 13.  

1693  On this day in history college of William & Mary opens  

1693  Johann Kaspar von Kerll, German composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1706  Battle at Fraustadt Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen on February - 13.  

1706  Battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen on February - 13.  

1713  On February - 13 domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer  

1721  On February - 13 john Reid, composer  

1724  Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer, dies at 43 on February - 13.  

1741  Andrew Bedford publishes 1st American magazine (The American Magazine) on this day in history.  

1741  Andrew Bedford publishes 1st American magazine (American Magazine) on February - 13.  

1741  Johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer/music theorist, dies at about 80 on February - 13.  

1755  On this day in history rebel leader Mangkubuni signs Treaty of Gianti Java  

1755  On this day in history francois Alexander Sallantin, composer  

1756  On February - 13 joannes van der Linden, lawyer/judge (Ware Pleiter)  

1757  On February - 13 john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician  

1759  On this day in history in Halifax Nova Scotia the first use of secret ballot in Canada in Nova Scotia Assembly; first legislature in British territory to permit secret voting  

1764  Talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster on February - 13.  

1777  Marquis de Sade arrested without charge, imprisoned in Vincennes fortress on February - 13.  

1777  On February - 13 de Sade arrested without charge, imprisoned in Vincennes fortress  

1778  On this day in history fernando Sor, composer  

1782  On this day in history french fleet occupies St Christopher  

1784  Charles Gravier, French earl of Vergennes/min of For affairs, dies on this day in history.  

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1440  Hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian was born on February - 13.  

1457  Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482) was born on February - 13.  

1480  Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542) was born on February - 13.  

1599  On February - 13 birth of alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67)  

1610  Jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists was born on this day in history.  

1622  On this day in history birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized  

1658  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter was born on this day in history.  

1660  On February - 13 birth of johann Sigismund Kusser, composer  

0858  Death of Kenneth I of Scotland on this day in history.  

1130  Honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies on February - 13.  

1141  On February - 13 death of béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)  

1199  On this day in history stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies  

1219  On this day in history death of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192)  

1237  Death of Jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns on February - 13.  

1315  Jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies on February - 13.  

1332  On February - 13 andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies