Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 13

1840  On February - 13 birth of georg Jacobi, composer   

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

1852  On February - 13 birth of johan L E Dreyer, Danish astronomer (New gen catalogue of nebulae)   

1855  Paul Deschanel, French President (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

1859  Frank van de Goes, Dutch writer/marxist theorist was born on this day in history.   

1859  On February - 13 birth of william Strang, Scottish painter/engraver   

1861  On this day in history birth of uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer (How I Became a Christian)   

1862  Karel Weis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Jazeps Medins, composer was born on February - 13.   

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

1881  Eleanor Farjeon, English writer (Martin Pippin) was born on February - 13.   

1883  Bainbridge Crist, composer was born on February - 13.   

1883  Harold "Hal" Chase, baseball player/manager was born on February - 13.   

1884  On this day in history 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  Grant Wood, US, painter (American Gothic) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Robert Houghwout Jackson, 84th Supreme Court justice (1941-54) was born on February - 13.   

1893  Ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romania, communist/foreign minister (1945-52) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Fred Essler, Austria, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of karl Menger, Austria/US mathematician (theory of dimension)   

1903  Georges Simenon, Belgium, mystery writer (Snow Was Black) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On February - 13 birth of agostinho da Silva, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1994)   

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

1908  Gerald Strang, Claresholm Canada, composer was born on February - 13.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1237  On February - 13 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 this day in history andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies