Page 3: Historical Events In February - 13

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

1787  James P Carrell, composer on February - 13.   

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

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.   

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  The Cambridge Union Society is founded on February - 13.   

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

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

1820  On this day in history 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  Gerard Keller, writer (Netherlands Spectator) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1840  On this day in history georg Jacobi, composer   

1841  Thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1849  On February - 13 lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father   

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

1852  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian   

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

1610  Jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists was born on February - 13.   

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  On February - 13 death of kenneth I of Scotland   

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

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

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

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

1237  On this day in history death of jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns   

1315  Jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies on this day in history.   

1332  Andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies on February - 13.