Page 3: Historical Events In February - 13

1786  Abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history james P Carrell, composer   

1795  The first state university in US opens, University of North Carolina on February - 13.   

1795  On February - 13 1st state university in US opens, University of North Carolina   

1798  On February - 13 wilhelm H Wackenroder, German writer (Fantasies of Art), dies at 24   

1799  On February - 13 the first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts   

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

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

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

1809  French take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege on February - 13.   

1813  On this day in history charles Pierre Schimpf, governor of Suriname (1855-59)   

1814  Augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1815  The Cambridge Union Society is founded on this day in history.   

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 February - 13.   

1822  Lev A Mej, Russian nobleman/poet on this day in history.   

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

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

1831  On February - 13 john Aaron Rawlins, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1869   

1832  On February - 13 the first appearance of cholera at London   

1832  On February - 13 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  On this day in history 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 February - 13.   

1837  Valentin de Zubiaurre y Unionbarrenechea, composer on February - 13.   

1837  Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809 on this day in history.   

1840  Georg Jacobi, composer on February - 13.   

1841  On this day in history thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45   

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 this day in history.   

1858  Sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542)   

1599  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 13 birth of jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter   

1660  Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer was born on February - 13.   

0858  Death of Kenneth I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1130  On this day in history honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies   

1141  On February - 13 death of béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)   

1199  On this day in history stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.