Page 3: Historical Events In February - 13

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

1787  On this day in history james P Carrell, composer   

1795  On February - 13 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  On this day in history wilhelm H Wackenroder, German writer (Fantasies of Art), dies at 24   

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 this day in history.   

1805  David Dudley Field, lawyer/law codifier on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  Bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer on February - 13.   

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

1826  On February - 13 american Temperance Society, forms in Boston   

1829  On February - 13 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  1st appearance of cholera at London on February - 13.   

1833  On February - 13 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 February - 13.   

1837  On February - 13 riot in New York due to a combination of poverty and increase in the cost of flour   

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

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

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

1849  Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1599  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67) was born on February - 13.   

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  On February - 13 birth of johann Sigismund Kusser, composer   

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  Death of Béla II of Hungary (b. 1110) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.