Famous Birthdays In February - 13

1840  Georg Jacobi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1852  Johan L E Dreyer, Danish astronomer (New gen catalogue of nebulae) was born on February - 13.   

1855  On February - 13 birth of paul Deschanel, French President (d. 1922)   

1859  Frank van de Goes, Dutch writer/marxist theorist was born on February - 13.   

1859  On this day in history birth of william Strang, Scottish painter/engraver   

1861  On February - 13 birth of uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer (How I Became a Christian)   

1862  On February - 13 birth of karel Weis, composer   

1870  Leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1874  On February - 13 birth of hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)   

1876  Fritz Buelow, German-born American baseball player (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1877  On February - 13 birth of jazeps Medins, composer   

1879  Sarojini Naidu, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1949) was born on February - 13.   

1881  On this day in history birth of eleanor Farjeon, English writer (Martin Pippin)   

1883  Bainbridge Crist, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of harold "Hal" Chase, baseball player/manager   

1884  On February - 13 birth of alfred Carlton Gilbert, American athlete, inventor, and businessman (d. 1961)   

1885  Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On February - 13 birth of alvin York, famed US soldier with 25 kills in WW I   

1888  Georgios Papandreou, Greek prefect of Lesbos/minister/premier was born on this day in history.   

1888  Heintje Davids, [Hendrika], Dutch revue star was born on this day in history.   

1891  Kate Roberts, Welsh nationalist and writer (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of grant Wood, US, painter (American Gothic)   

1892  Robert Houghwout Jackson, 84th Supreme Court justice (1941-54) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On February - 13 birth of ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romania, communist/foreign minister (1945-52)   

1895  On February - 13 birth of fred Essler, Austria, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk)   

1898  On this day in history birth of neville Pearson, English publisher   

1902  On February - 13 birth of blair Moody, New Haven Ct, (Sen-Mich)   

1902  Karl Menger, Austria/US mathematician (theory of dimension) was born on February - 13.   

1903  Georges Simenon, Belgium, mystery writer (Snow Was Black) was born on February - 13.   

1906  On this day in history birth of agostinho da Silva, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1994)   

1907  Katy de la Cruz, Filipino singer (d. 2004) was born on February - 13.   

1908  On this day in history birth of gerald Strang, Claresholm Canada, composer   

1908  Pauline Frederick, journalist/correspondent (UN, NBC TV) was born on this day in history.   

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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  Death of Jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns on this day in history.   

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 February - 13.