Page 3: Historical Events In February - 13

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

1787  On February - 13 james P Carrell, composer   

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

1795  On February - 13 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 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  On February - 13 bartolommea Capitanio, Italian monastery founder (Liefdezusters)   

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

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  On this day in history the Cambridge Union Society is founded.   

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

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

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

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

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

1829  Gerard Keller, writer (Netherlands Spectator) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On February - 13 william Whedbee Kirkland, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1915   

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  Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809 on this day in history.   

1840  Georg Jacobi, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian was born on February - 13.   

1457  Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482) was born on February - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1610  On February - 13 birth of jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists   

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  On this day in history birth of johann Sigismund Kusser, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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  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.