Historical Events In February - 13

1786  Abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia on February - 13.   

1787  James P Carrell, composer on this day in history.   

1795  The first state university in US opens, University of North Carolina on this day in history.   

1795  1st state university in US opens, University of North Carolina on this day in history.   

1798  Wilhelm H Wackenroder, German writer (Fantasies of Art), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1799  The first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on February - 13.   

1799  1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history david Dudley Field, lawyer/law codifier   

1807  Bartolommea Capitanio, Italian monastery founder (Liefdezusters) on February - 13.   

1809  On this day in history french take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege   

1813  Charles Pierre Schimpf, governor of Suriname (1855-59) on February - 13.   

1814  Augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69 on February - 13.   

1815  The Cambridge Union Society is founded on this day in history.   

1816  Teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1816  -14] Teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer   

1822  Lev A Mej, Russian nobleman/poet on February - 13.   

1826  On February - 13 american Temperance Society, forms in Boston   

1829  Gerard Keller, writer (Netherlands Spectator) on February - 13.   

1831  On February - 13 john Aaron Rawlins, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1869   

1832  The first appearance of cholera at London on February - 13.   

1832  1st appearance of cholera at London on February - 13.   

1833  Hamilton Ontario is incorporated as a city; the oldest in Ontario on February - 13.   

1833  William Whedbee Kirkland, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1915 on February - 13.   

1837  Riot in New York over high price of flour on this day in history.   

1837  Riot in New York due to a combination of poverty and increase in the cost of flour on February - 13.   

1837  On this day in history valentin de Zubiaurre y Unionbarrenechea, composer   

1837  Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809 on this day in history.   

1840  Georg Jacobi, composer on February - 13.   

1841  On this day in history thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45   

1849  Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father on February - 13.   

1849  On February - 13 christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61   

1852  On this day in history johan L E Dreyer, Danish astronomer (New gen catalogue of nebulae)   

1858  On February - 13 sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa   

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1440  On this day in history birth of hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian   

1457  Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

1480  Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history birth of alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67)   

1610  On February - 13 birth of jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists   

1622  Adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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

1660  Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer was born on February - 13.   

0858  Death of Kenneth I of Scotland on February - 13.   

1130  On this day in history honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies   

1141  Death of Béla II of Hungary (b. 1110) on this day in history.   

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

1219  Death of Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192) on this day in history.   

1237  On February - 13 death of jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns   

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

1332  Andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies on this day in history.