Page 3: Historical Events In February - 13

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

1787  James P Carrell, composer on February - 13.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1805  David Dudley Field, lawyer/law codifier on this day in history.   

1807  Bartolommea Capitanio, Italian monastery founder (Liefdezusters) on this day in history.   

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

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  Teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1816  On February - 13 -14] Teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire   

1820  Bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1829  On February - 13 gerard Keller, writer (Netherlands Spectator)   

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

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

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

1833  On February - 13 hamilton Ontario is incorporated as a city; the oldest in Ontario.   

1833  On this day in history william Whedbee Kirkland, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1915   

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 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 this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history georg Jacobi, composer   

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

1858  On February - 13 sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa   

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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  On February - 13 birth of alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67)   

1610  Jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists was born on February - 13.   

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

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 February - 13.   

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

1199  Stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies on this day in history.   

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 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