Historical Events In February - 13

1658  On this day in history jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter   

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

1660  Charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37 on February - 13.   

1662  On February - 13 elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65   

1668  On February - 13 spain recognizes Portugal as an independent country.   

1668  On this day in history treaty of Lisbon Spain recognizes Portugal   

1668  Treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal on February - 13.   

1678  On February - 13 tycho Brahe 1st sketches "Tychonic system" of solar system   

1682  On February - 13 giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter (Fortune Teller)   

1689  British Parliament adopts Bill of Rights on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history macDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III   

1692  Under orders from King William a Royalist force, under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, carried out the Massacre of Glencoe which resulted in the death of 38 MacIan MacDonalds on February - 13.   

1693  On this day in history college of William &Mary opens   

1693  On February - 13 college of William & Mary opens   

1693  Johann Kaspar von Kerll, German composer, dies at 65 on February - 13.   

1706  On this day in history battle at Fraustadt Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen   

1706  Battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen on February - 13.   

1713  Domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer on February - 13.   

1721  John Reid, composer on February - 13.   

1724  Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1741  On February - 13 andrew Bedford publishes 1st American magazine (The American Magazine)   

1741  On February - 13 andrew Bedford publishes 1st American magazine (American Magazine)   

1741  Johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer/music theorist, dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

1755  On February - 13 rebel leader Mangkubuni signs Treaty of Gianti Java   

1755  Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer on this day in history.   

1756  Joannes van der Linden, lawyer/judge (Ware Pleiter) on February - 13.   

1757  On this day in history john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician   

1759  In Halifax Nova Scotia the first use of secret ballot in Canada in Nova Scotia Assembly; first legislature in British territory to permit secret voting on this day in history.   

1764  On February - 13 talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster   

1777  On this day in history marquis de Sade arrested without charge, imprisoned in Vincennes fortress   

1777  de Sade arrested without charge, imprisoned in Vincennes fortress on this day in history.   

1778  On February - 13 fernando Sor, composer   

1782  French fleet occupies St Christopher on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history charles Gravier, French earl of Vergennes/min of For affairs, dies   

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1440  On this day in history birth of hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history 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 February - 13.   

1332  On February - 13 andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies