Historical Events In February - 13

0858  On this day in history kenneth I of Scotland  

1130  Pope Honorius II dies this day and Gregorio Papareschi is elected to succeed him as Innocent II, but Cardinal Pierleone is elected as an antipope, and Innocent flees to France on February - 13.  

1130  On February - 13 gregorio de' Papareschi elected as Pope Innocent II  

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

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

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

1258  On this day in history baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed.  

1315  Jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies on this day in history.  

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

1349  Jews are expelled from Burgsordf Switzerland on this day in history.  

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

1503  Disfida di Barletta on February - 13.  

1510  On this day in history charles of Gelre conquerors Oldenzaal  

1542  On February - 13 catherine Howard, the fifth wife of England's King Henry VIII, is beheaded for adultery.  

1542  On February - 13 catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded  

1545  On February - 13 willem of Nassau becomes prince of Orange  

1566  St Augustine FL founded on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history st. Augustine, Florida is founded.  

1566  On this day in history st Augustine, Florida founded  

1575  On February - 13 henry III of France is crowned at Rheims.  

1592  On February - 13 jacopo Bassano, Italian painter  

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

1601  On this day in history john Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London  

1602  On this day in history alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies  

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

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

1629  Girolamo Giacobbi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1633  Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun on this day in history.  

1635  America's first public school was established - the Boston Latin School on February - 13.  

1635  Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded on this day in history.  

1635  The first public school in America opens in Boston, Massachusetts on February - 13.  

1635  On February - 13 georg R Weckerlin, German poet, dies at 50  

1641  On February - 13 the Iroquois Confederacy of the Long House formally declares war against New France; still resent Champlain's treaty with the Hurons and Algonquins  

1651  Flemish missionary Joris van Geel departs to Congo on February - 13.  

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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 February - 13.  

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

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  On February - 13 birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized  

1658  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter was born on February - 13.  

1660  On this day in history birth of johann Sigismund Kusser, composer  

0858  On February - 13 death of kenneth I of Scotland  

1130  On February - 13 honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies  

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

1199  Stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies on this day in history.  

1219  On February - 13 death of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192)  

1237  On this day in history 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.