Page 3: Historical Events In February - 13

1786  Abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history james P Carrell, composer   

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  On February - 13 wilhelm H Wackenroder, German writer (Fantasies of Art), dies at 24   

1799  On this day in history the first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts   

1799  1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

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

1807  Bartolommea Capitanio, Italian monastery founder (Liefdezusters) on February - 13.   

1809  French take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege on this day in history.   

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

1814  On February - 13 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 February - 13.   

1820  On February - 13 bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer   

1822  On February - 13 lev A Mej, Russian nobleman/poet   

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

1829  Gerard Keller, writer (Netherlands Spectator) on February - 13.   

1831  John Aaron Rawlins, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1869 on February - 13.   

1832  The first appearance of cholera at London on February - 13.   

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

1833  On this day in history hamilton Ontario is incorporated as a city; the oldest in Ontario.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1840  Georg Jacobi, composer on this day in history.   

1841  Thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45 on February - 13.   

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

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

1599  On this day in history birth of alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67)   

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  On February - 13 birth of jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter   

1660  Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1130  Honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies on February - 13.   

1141  Death of Béla II of Hungary (b. 1110) on February - 13.   

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

1219  On February - 13 death of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192)   

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  On this day in history andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies