Historical Events In February - 13

1658  On this day in history 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 February - 13.  

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

1668  On February - 13 spain recognizes Portugal as an independent country.  

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

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

1678  On February - 13 tycho Brahe 1st sketches "Tychonic system" of solar system  

1682  Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter (Fortune Teller) on February - 13.  

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

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

1692  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 on this day in history.  

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

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

1693  On February - 13 johann Kaspar von Kerll, German composer, dies at 65  

1706  Battle at Fraustadt Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen on this day in history.  

1706  On this day in history battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen  

1713  On this day in history domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer  

1721  On February - 13 john Reid, composer  

1724  On February - 13 francisco Jose Coutinho, composer, dies at 43  

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 this day in history.  

1741  On February - 13 johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer/music theorist, dies at about 80  

1755  Rebel leader Mangkubuni signs Treaty of Gianti Java on February - 13.  

1755  Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1759  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 on February - 13.  

1764  On this day in history talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster  

1777  Marquis de Sade arrested without charge, imprisoned in Vincennes fortress on this day in history.  

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

1778  Fernando Sor, composer on this day in history.  

1782  On February - 13 french fleet occupies St Christopher  

1784  On February - 13 charles Gravier, French earl of Vergennes/min of For affairs, dies  

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

1457  On February - 13 birth of mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482)  

1480  On this day in history birth of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542)  

1599  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67) was born on February - 13.  

1610  Jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists was born on February - 13.  

1622  On February - 13 birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized  

1658  On this day in history birth of jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter  

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

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

1130  On this day in history 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 February - 13.  

1219  Death of Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192) on February - 13.  

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

1315  On February - 13 jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies  

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