Historical Events In February - 13

1786  Abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia on February - 13.  

1787  James P Carrell, composer on February - 13.  

1795  The first state university in US opens, University of North Carolina on this day in history.  

1795  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts  

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

1807  Bartolommea Capitanio, Italian monastery founder (Liefdezusters) on this day in history.  

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

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1813  On this day in history charles Pierre Schimpf, governor of Suriname (1855-59)  

1814  Augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69 on February - 13.  

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

1816  Teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire on this day in history.  

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

1820  On February - 13 bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer  

1822  Lev A Mej, Russian nobleman/poet on February - 13.  

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

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

1831  John Aaron Rawlins, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1869 on this day in history.  

1832  The first appearance of cholera at London on this day in history.  

1832  1st appearance of cholera at London on this day in history.  

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 February - 13.  

1837  On this day in history riot in New York over high price of flour  

1837  Riot in New York due to a combination of poverty and increase in the cost of flour on February - 13.  

1837  Valentin de Zubiaurre y Unionbarrenechea, composer on this day in history.  

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

1840  Georg Jacobi, composer on February - 13.  

1841  On this day in history thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45  

1849  Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father on this day in history.  

1849  Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on February - 13.  

1852  On February - 13 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 this day in history.  

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 February - 13.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1660  Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer was born on February - 13.  

0858  Death of Kenneth I of Scotland on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1219  Death of Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192) on this day in history.  

1237  On February - 13 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 February - 13.