Historical Events In February - 13

1786  On February - 13 abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia   

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

1795  On February - 13 the first state university in US opens, University of North Carolina   

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

1798  Wilhelm H Wackenroder, German writer (Fantasies of Art), dies at 24 on February - 13.   

1799  On February - 13 the first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts   

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

1805  On February - 13 david Dudley Field, lawyer/law codifier   

1807  On February - 13 bartolommea Capitanio, Italian monastery founder (Liefdezusters)   

1809  French take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege on February - 13.   

1813  Charles Pierre Schimpf, governor of Suriname (1855-59) on February - 13.   

1814  Augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1815  The Cambridge Union Society is founded on February - 13.   

1816  Teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire on February - 13.   

1816  -14] Teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire on February - 13.   

1820  Bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history lev A Mej, Russian nobleman/poet   

1826  On this day in history american Temperance Society, forms in Boston   

1829  On this day in history gerard Keller, writer (Netherlands Spectator)   

1831  On February - 13 john Aaron Rawlins, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1869   

1832  On February - 13 the first appearance of cholera at London   

1832  On February - 13 1st appearance of cholera at London   

1833  Hamilton Ontario is incorporated as a city; the oldest in Ontario on this day in history.   

1833  William Whedbee Kirkland, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1915 on this day in history.   

1837  Riot in New York over high price of flour on February - 13.   

1837  Riot in New York due to a combination of poverty and increase in the cost of flour on this day in history.   

1837  On February - 13 valentin de Zubiaurre y Unionbarrenechea, composer   

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

1840  Georg Jacobi, composer on this day in history.   

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

1849  Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father on February - 13.   

1849  On February - 13 christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61   

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

1858  Sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

0858  On this day in history death of kenneth I of Scotland   

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

1141  On this day in history death of béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)   

1199  On February - 13 stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1315  On this day in history jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies   

1332  Andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies on this day in history.