Page 3: Historical Events In February - 13

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

1787  On February - 13 james P Carrell, composer   

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

1795  1st state university in US opens, University of North Carolina on this day in history.   

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

1799  The first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on February - 13.   

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

1805  On this day in history 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.   

1813  On February - 13 charles Pierre Schimpf, governor of Suriname (1855-59)   

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

1815  The Cambridge Union Society is founded on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire   

1816  On this day in history -14] Teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire   

1820  On this day in history bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer   

1822  Lev A Mej, Russian nobleman/poet on this day in history.   

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

1829  On February - 13 gerard Keller, writer (Netherlands Spectator)   

1831  On this day in history john Aaron Rawlins, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1869   

1832  On this day in history the first appearance of cholera at London   

1832  1st appearance of cholera at London on February - 13.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history 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 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 February - 13.   

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

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  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  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  Jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists was born on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1658  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter was born on February - 13.   

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

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

1130  On this day in history honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies   

1141  On February - 13 death of béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)   

1199  On this day in history stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies   

1219  On this day in history death of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192)   

1237  Death of Jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns on February - 13.   

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.