Page 3: Historical Events In February - 13

1786  On this day in history abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia   

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

1795  On this day in history the first state university in US opens, University of North Carolina   

1795  On February - 13 1st state university in US opens, University of North Carolina   

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 this day in history.   

1799  1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on February - 13.   

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

1807  On this day in history bartolommea Capitanio, Italian monastery founder (Liefdezusters)   

1809  On February - 13 french take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege   

1813  Charles Pierre Schimpf, governor of Suriname (1855-59) on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69   

1815  On February - 13 the Cambridge Union Society is founded.   

1816  On February - 13 teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire   

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 this day in history.   

1826  American Temperance Society, forms in Boston on February - 13.   

1829  Gerard Keller, writer (Netherlands Spectator) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 1st appearance of cholera at London   

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

1833  On February - 13 william Whedbee Kirkland, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1915   

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

1837  On this day in history riot in New York due to a combination of poverty and increase in the cost of flour   

1837  Valentin de Zubiaurre y Unionbarrenechea, composer on February - 13.   

1837  On February - 13 mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809   

1840  Georg Jacobi, composer on February - 13.   

1841  Thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father   

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

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

1622  Adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized was born on February - 13.   

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  Honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies on February - 13.   

1141  On this day in history 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  On February - 13 death of jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns   

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

1332  Andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies on February - 13.