Page 3: Historical Events In February - 13

1786  Abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia on February - 13.   

1787  On February - 13 james P Carrell, composer   

1795  On February - 13 the first state university in US opens, University of North Carolina   

1795  1st state university in US opens, University of North Carolina on this day in history.   

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

1799  The first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on February - 13.   

1799  On February - 13 1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts   

1805  On this day in history david Dudley Field, lawyer/law codifier   

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

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

1813  Charles Pierre Schimpf, governor of Suriname (1855-59) on February - 13.   

1814  Augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69 on February - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1820  Bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer on February - 13.   

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

1826  On February - 13 american Temperance Society, forms in Boston   

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  The first appearance of cholera at London on this day in history.   

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  On February - 13 william Whedbee Kirkland, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1915   

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

1837  On February - 13 riot in New York due to a combination of poverty and increase in the cost of flour   

1837  On this day in history valentin de Zubiaurre y Unionbarrenechea, composer   

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

1840  On this day in history georg Jacobi, composer   

1841  On February - 13 thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45   

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

1849  Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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

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1440  Hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1457  Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

1480  Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542) was born on February - 13.   

1599  On this day in history birth of alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67)   

1610  On February - 13 birth of jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists   

1622  On February - 13 birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1658  On February - 13 birth of jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter   

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

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  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  Death of Jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns on this day in history.   

1315  On February - 13 jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies   

1332  Andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies on this day in history.