Page 3: Historical Events In February - 13

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

1787  James P Carrell, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts   

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

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

1807  On this day in history bartolommea Capitanio, Italian monastery founder (Liefdezusters)   

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

1813  Charles Pierre Schimpf, governor of Suriname (1855-59) on this day in history.   

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

1815  On February - 13 the Cambridge Union Society is founded.   

1816  On this day in history teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire   

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 this day in history.   

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  1st appearance of cholera at London on this day in history.   

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 February - 13.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father   

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

1852  Johan L E Dreyer, Danish astronomer (New gen catalogue of nebulae) on February - 13.   

1858  Sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa on February - 13.   

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1440  On February - 13 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  Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 13.   

1622  Adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized was born on February - 13.   

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

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

0858  On February - 13 death of kenneth I of Scotland   

1130  Honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies on this day in history.   

1141  On this day in history death of béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)   

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 this day in history.   

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