Historical Events In February - 13

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

1660  On this day in history 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  Spain recognizes Portugal as an independent country on February - 13.   

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

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

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

1682  On this day in history giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter (Fortune Teller)   

1689  British Parliament adopts Bill of Rights on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history macDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III   

1692  On this day in history 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  College of William & Mary opens on this day in history.   

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 February - 13 battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen   

1713  Domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer on February - 13.   

1721  John Reid, composer on February - 13.   

1724  Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

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

1741  On this day in history johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer/music theorist, dies at about 80   

1755  On February - 13 rebel leader Mangkubuni signs Treaty of Gianti Java   

1755  On this day in history francois Alexander Sallantin, composer   

1756  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1764  On February - 13 talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster   

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

1777  On this day in history de Sade arrested without charge, imprisoned in Vincennes fortress   

1778  On February - 13 fernando Sor, composer   

1782  French fleet occupies St Christopher on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history charles Gravier, French earl of Vergennes/min of For affairs, dies   

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

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

1599  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1658  On this day in history 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 February - 13.   

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