Historical Events In February - 13

1786  On February - 13 abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia   

1787  On February - 13 james P Carrell, composer   

1795  The first state university in US opens, University of North Carolina on this day in history.   

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  1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on February - 13.   

1805  David Dudley Field, lawyer/law codifier on February - 13.   

1807  Bartolommea Capitanio, Italian monastery founder (Liefdezusters) on February - 13.   

1809  On this day in history french take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege   

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

1814  On this day in history augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69   

1815  The Cambridge Union Society is founded on February - 13.   

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

1816  -14] Teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer   

1822  Lev A Mej, Russian nobleman/poet on February - 13.   

1826  American Temperance Society, forms in Boston on this day in history.   

1829  Gerard Keller, writer (Netherlands Spectator) on February - 13.   

1831  John Aaron Rawlins, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history the first appearance of cholera at London   

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

1833  On this day in history hamilton Ontario is incorporated as a city; the oldest in Ontario.   

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

1837  Riot in New York over high price of flour on this day in history.   

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 February - 13.   

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

1840  Georg Jacobi, composer on February - 13.   

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

1849  Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61   

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

1858  On this day in history sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa   

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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 February - 13 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 this day in history birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1658  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter was born on February - 13.   

1660  On February - 13 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 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 February - 13.   

1315  On this day in history jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies   

1332  On this day in history andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies