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 this day in history.   

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 February - 13.   

1798  Wilhelm H Wackenroder, German writer (Fantasies of Art), dies at 24 on February - 13.   

1799  The first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history 1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts   

1805  David Dudley Field, lawyer/law codifier on this day in history.   

1807  Bartolommea Capitanio, Italian monastery founder (Liefdezusters) on this day in history.   

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

1813  On February - 13 charles Pierre Schimpf, governor of Suriname (1855-59)   

1814  On February - 13 augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69   

1815  On this day in history the Cambridge Union Society is founded.   

1816  On February - 13 teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire   

1816  -14] Teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire on February - 13.   

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

1822  On this day in history lev A Mej, Russian nobleman/poet   

1826  On February - 13 american Temperance Society, forms in Boston   

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 this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history 1st appearance of cholera at London   

1833  Hamilton Ontario is incorporated as a city; the oldest in Ontario on February - 13.   

1833  William Whedbee Kirkland, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1915 on this day in history.   

1837  On February - 13 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 this day in history.   

1837  Valentin de Zubiaurre y Unionbarrenechea, composer on this day in history.   

1837  On February - 13 mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809   

1840  Georg Jacobi, composer on February - 13.   

1841  Thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45 on February - 13.   

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

1849  On February - 13 christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61   

1852  On this day in history johan L E Dreyer, Danish astronomer (New gen catalogue of nebulae)   

1858  On February - 13 sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa   

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1440  Hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian was born on this day in history.   

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  Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On February - 13 birth of alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67)   

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

1622  Adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1658  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of johann Sigismund Kusser, composer   

0858  On February - 13 death of kenneth I of Scotland   

1130  On February - 13 honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies   

1141  Death of Béla II of Hungary (b. 1110) on this day in history.   

1199  Stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies on February - 13.   

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 February - 13.