Historical Events In February - 13

0858  Kenneth I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1130  Pope Honorius II dies this day and Gregorio Papareschi is elected to succeed him as Innocent II, but Cardinal Pierleone is elected as an antipope, and Innocent flees to France on this day in history.   

1130  On this day in history gregorio de' Papareschi elected as Pope Innocent II   

1130  Honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies on February - 13.   

1199  Stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies on this day in history.   

1237  On February - 13 jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns   

1258  Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed on this day in history.   

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.   

1349  On this day in history jews are expelled from Burgsordf Switzerland   

1440  On February - 13 hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian   

1503  Disfida di Barletta on this day in history.   

1510  On February - 13 charles of Gelre conquerors Oldenzaal   

1542  Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of England's King Henry VIII, is beheaded for adultery on this day in history.   

1542  Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history willem of Nassau becomes prince of Orange   

1566  St Augustine FL founded on this day in history.   

1566  On February - 13 st. Augustine, Florida is founded.   

1566  St Augustine, Florida founded on this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history henry III of France is crowned at Rheims.   

1592  Jacopo Bassano, Italian painter on February - 13.   

1599  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67) on this day in history.   

1601  John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London on this day in history.   

1602  On February - 13 alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies   

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

1622  On February - 13 adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1629  Girolamo Giacobbi, composer, dies at 61 on February - 13.   

1633  Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun on February - 13.   

1635  On this day in history america's first public school was established - the Boston Latin School   

1635  Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded on February - 13.   

1635  On February - 13 the first public school in America opens in Boston, Massachusetts.   

1635  On this day in history georg R Weckerlin, German poet, dies at 50   

1641  On February - 13 the Iroquois Confederacy of the Long House formally declares war against New France; still resent Champlain's treaty with the Hurons and Algonquins   

1651  On this day in history flemish missionary Joris van Geel departs to Congo   

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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  Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542) was born on February - 13.   

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

1610  On this day in history 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  On February - 13 honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies   

1141  Death of Béla II of Hungary (b. 1110) on February - 13.   

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  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 this day in history.