Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 13

1840  Georg Jacobi, composer was born on February - 13.   

1849  Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father was born on this day in history.   

1852  Johan L E Dreyer, Danish astronomer (New gen catalogue of nebulae) was born on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history birth of paul Deschanel, French President (d. 1922)   

1859  On February - 13 birth of frank van de Goes, Dutch writer/marxist theorist   

1859  On this day in history birth of william Strang, Scottish painter/engraver   

1861  On this day in history birth of uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer (How I Became a Christian)   

1862  On this day in history birth of karel Weis, composer   

1870  Leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1874  Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history birth of fritz Buelow, German-born American baseball player (d. 1933)   

1877  On February - 13 birth of jazeps Medins, composer   

1879  On this day in history birth of sarojini Naidu, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1949)   

1881  Eleanor Farjeon, English writer (Martin Pippin) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On February - 13 birth of bainbridge Crist, composer   

1883  On this day in history birth of harold "Hal" Chase, baseball player/manager   

1884  Alfred Carlton Gilbert, American athlete, inventor, and businessman (d. 1961) was born on February - 13.   

1885  On February - 13 birth of elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52)   

1887  Alvin York, famed US soldier with 25 kills in WW I was born on February - 13.   

1888  Georgios Papandreou, Greek prefect of Lesbos/minister/premier was born on this day in history.   

1888  On February - 13 birth of heintje Davids, [Hendrika], Dutch revue star   

1891  On this day in history birth of kate Roberts, Welsh nationalist and writer (d. 1985)   

1892  On this day in history birth of grant Wood, US, painter (American Gothic)   

1892  Robert Houghwout Jackson, 84th Supreme Court justice (1941-54) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romania, communist/foreign minister (1945-52)   

1895  On this day in history birth of fred Essler, Austria, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk)   

1898  On February - 13 birth of neville Pearson, English publisher   

1902  On February - 13 birth of blair Moody, New Haven Ct, (Sen-Mich)   

1902  Karl Menger, Austria/US mathematician (theory of dimension) was born on February - 13.   

1903  Georges Simenon, Belgium, mystery writer (Snow Was Black) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Agostinho da Silva, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1994) was born on February - 13.   

1907  On this day in history birth of katy de la Cruz, Filipino singer (d. 2004)   

1908  On this day in history birth of gerald Strang, Claresholm Canada, composer   

1908  On this day in history birth of pauline Frederick, journalist/correspondent (UN, NBC TV)   

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0858  On February - 13 death of kenneth I of Scotland   

1130  Honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies on this day in history.   

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

1199  Stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies on February - 13.   

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

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