Historical Events In February - 13

0858  Kenneth I of Scotland   

1130  Pope Honorius II dies this day and Gregorio Papareschi is elected to succeed him as Innocent II, but Cardinal Pierleone is elected as an antipope, and Innocent flees to France.   

1130  Gregorio de' Papareschi elected as Pope Innocent II.   

1130  Honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies   

1199  Stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies.   

1237  Jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns.   

1258  Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed.   

1315  Jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies.   

1332  Andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies.   

1349  Jews are expelled from Burgsordf Switzerland   

1440  Hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian   

1503  Disfida di Barletta   

1510  Charles of Gelre conquerors Oldenzaal   

1542  Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of England's King Henry VIII, is beheaded for adultery.   

1542  Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded   

1545  Willem of Nassau is recorded as becoming prince of Orange.   

1566  St Augustine FL founded.   

1566  St. Augustine, Florida is founded   

1566  St Augustine, Florida founded   

1575  Henry III of France is crowned at Rheims   

1592  Jacopo Bassano, Italian painter.   

1599  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67).   

1601  John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London   

1602  Alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies   

1610  Jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists   

1622  Adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized.   

1629  Girolamo Giacobbi, composer, dies at 61.   

1633  Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun   

1635  America's inaugural public school was established - the Boston Latin School.   

1635  Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded.   

1635  The inaugural public school in America opens in Boston, Massachusetts.   

1635  Georg R Weckerlin, German poet, dies at 50.   

1641  The Iroquois Confederacy of the Long House formally declares war against New France; still resent Champlain's treaty with the Hurons and Algonquins.   

1651  Flemish missionary Joris van Geel departs to Congo.   

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1440  Hartmann schedel: German physician/humanist/historian   

1457  Mary of burgundy: Daughter of charles the bold and wife of maximilian i, holy roman emperor   

1480  Girolamo aleandro: Italian catholic cardinal   

1599  Alexander vii: [fabio chigi], siena italy, pope (1655-67)   

1610  Jean de la badie: French divine, founder of lagardists   

1622  Adam pijnacker: Landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1658  Jan b wellekens: Dutch poet/painter   

1660  Johann sigismund kusser: Composer   

0858  Kenneth i of scotland: Kenneth i of scotland   

1130  Death of Honorius ii: [lamberto], pope (1124-30),   

1141  B�la ii of hungary: B�la ii of hungary (b. 1110)   

1199  Death of Stefanus nemanja (symeon): Monk,   

1219  Minamoto no sanetomo: Japanese shogun (b. 1192)   

1237  Death of Jordanus of saxon: 2nd general of dominicans, drowns   

1315  Jean i of chalon-arlay: Mayor of neuchôtel,   

1332  Death of Andronicus ii paleologus: Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk,