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February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 321 days remaining, 322 in leap years. January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → 1 February 2006 (Wednesday) Governor of West Virginia Joe Manchin asks for a halt in coal mining following two more coal mining deaths in the state that saw fourteen people die in coal mining disasters in... February 13, 2005 A shooting incident occurs at Hudson Valley Mall in upstate New York, north of New York City. ... February 13, 2004 Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Mars surface temperatures appear to vary more frequently and dramatically than on Earth, preliminary data from NASAs Opportunity rover shows. ... February 13, 2003 Austria bars USA military units involved in the attack on Iraq from entering into or flying over its territories without a UN mandate to attack Iraq. ... Inscription on the tomb of Pope Gregory XIII celebrating the introduction of the Gregorian Calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar that is used nearly everywhere in the world. ... A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing an extra day or month in order to keep the calendar year in sync with an astronomical or seasonal year. ...

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Events February 13 - Innocent II is elected pope An antipope schism occurs when Roger II of Sicily supports Anacletus II as pope instead of Innocent II. Innocent flees to France and Anacletus crowns Roger King. ... Innocent II, born Gregorio Papareschi (b. ... The Pope (from Greek: pappas, father; from Latin: papa, Papa, father) is the head of the Catholic Church. ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... Miniature portrait of Catherine Howard by Hans Holbein the Younger Catherine Howard (1520/1525? - February 13, 1542) was the fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England 1540-1542, sometimes known as the rose without a thorn. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Man and woman undergoing public exposure for adultery in Japan, around 1860 Adultery is generally defined as consensual sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their lawful spouse. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... Henry III (French: Henri III) (September 19, 1551 – August 2, 1589), born Alexandre-Édouard, was a member of the Valois Dynasty, King of France from May 30, 1574 until his death. ... Location within France Reims (English traditionally Rheims) (pronounced in French) is a city of northern France, 144 km (89 miles) east-northeast of Paris. ... Events February 13 - Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. ... Portrait of Galileo Galilei by Giusto Sustermans. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ... Representation of an Auto de fe, (1475). ... Events February 10 - The Académie française in Paris is expanded to become a national academy for the artistic elite. ... The term public school has different (and in some cases contradictory) meanings due to regional differences. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic George... // Events January - The Triple Alliance of 1668 is formed. ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... William III of England (14 November 1650 – 8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch aristocrat and a Protestant Prince of Orange from his birth, King of England and King of Ireland from 13 February 1689, and King of Scots... Mary II (30 April 1662–28 December 1694) reigned as Queen of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689 until her death, and as Queen of Scotland (as Mary II of Scotland) from 11 April 1689 until her death. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ... The mountains of Glen Coe: The Aonach Eagach ridge, to the north side of the glen. ... The Donald Clan Crest. ... Glen Coe is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... William III King of England, Scotland and Ireland William III and II (14 November 1650–8 March 1702; also known as William Henry and William of Orange) was Prince of Orange from his birth, King of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689, and King of Scotland from 11 April... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The coat of arms for the Cambridge Union Society, which shares much in common with the coat of arms for the University of Cambridge. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri. ... This article is about the outlaw. ... James is a common given name. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847–October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices which greatly influenced life in the 20th century. ... Thermionic emission is the flow of electrons from a metal or metal oxide surface, caused by thermal vibrational energy overcoming the electrostatic forces holding electrons to the surface. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Feminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. ... La Citoyenne (The Citizeness) was a feminist newspaper first published in Paris, France on February 13, 1881 by activist Hubertine Auclert (1848-1914). ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, with the skyscrapers of La Défense business district 3 miles behind. ... Hubertine Auclert, April 10, 1848 - died August 4, 1914, was a leading French feminist and a campaigner for womens suffrage. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Auguste (left) and Louis Lumière. ... The cinematograph or Lumiére Cinématographe was an early type film projector, an all-in-one camera, projector and developer, circa 1895. ... The Arricam ST, a popular 35 mm film camera currently used on major productions. ... Projectors are used for displaying an image on a projection screen or similar surface for the view of an audience. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Copyright symbol. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects intellectual property, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Negro National League was one of the several Negro Leagues which were established during the period in the United States in which organized baseball was segregated. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland Left: original paddlewheel from a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne. ... Chelyuskin («Челюскин» in Russian) was a Soviet steamship ice-bound in Arctic waters during navigation along the Northern Maritime Route from Murmansk to Vladivostok. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map of Flemington in Hunterdon County Flemington is a Borough located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. ... Bruno Hauptmann Bruno Richard Hauptmann (November 26, 1899 – April 3, 1936) was a German carpenter and former criminal, sentenced to death and executed for the abduction and murder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Lindbergh baby kidnapping poster. ... Charles Lindbergh Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... Nickname: Paris of the East, Pearl of the Danubeor Queen of the Danube Official website: www. ... The term National Socialism has been used in self-description by a number of different political groups and ideologies, some of which have no connection with the Nazis; see National socialism (disambiguation). ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... From left to right: Brühls Terrace; the Hofkirche and the castle; the Semper Opera House. ... The bombing of Dresden by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) between February 13 and February 15, 1945 remains one of the more controversial events of World War II. Historian Frederick Taylor says: The destruction of Dresden has an epically tragic quality... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fragments of the scrolls on display at the Archeological Museum, Amman The Dead Sea scrolls comprise roughly 800 documents, including texts from the Hebrew Bible, discovered between 1947 and 1956 in eleven caves in and around the Wadi Qumran (near the ruins of the ancient settlement of Khirbet Qumran, on... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Preparation for an underground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site in the 1980s. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the epicenter. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 230,000 South Vietnamese wounded: 300,000 US dead... Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809 km² N/A Population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn (Russian: ; born in Kislovodsk, Russia, on December 11, 1918) is a Russian novelist, dramatist and historian. ... The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words of Alfred Nobel, produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... On 13 February 1978 at 1:40am a bomb exploded in a rubbish bin outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Australia killing two garbagemen and a policeman, and injuring several others. ... The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, produced in the United States. ... The Hilton Hotel chain is owned by Hilton Hotels Corporation and is based in Beverly Hills, California. ... This article is about the Australian city. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... February 13, 1979 Windstorm Overview During the early morning of February 13, 1979, an intense wave cyclone moved across southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 18th 184,824 km² 385 km 580 km 6. ... The Hood Canal Bridge, carrying Washington State Route 104 across the Hood Canal from the Olympic Peninsula to the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington state, is the third longest floating bridge in the world, at 7,869 feet (2,398 m). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko (Russian: ) (September 24, 1911 – March 10, 1985) was a Soviet politician and General Secretary of the CPSU who led the Soviet Union from February 13, 1984 until his death just thirteen months later. ... Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov (Russian: Ю́рий Влади́мирович Андро́пов; 15 June [O.S. 2 June] 1914 – February 9, 1984) was a Soviet politician and General Secretary of the CPSU from November 12, 1982 until his death just sixteen months later. ... The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Коммунисти́ческая Па́ртия Сове́тского Сою́за = КПСС) was the name used by the successors of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party from 1952 to 1991, but the wording Communist Party was present in the partys name since 1918 when the Bolsheviks became the All... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 1988 Winter Olympic Games) The XV Olympic Winter Games were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... This article is about the year. ... The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) took place on October 3, 1990, when the areas of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR, in English commonly called East Germany) were incorporated into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, in... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian... BOLT-117 laser guided bomb Precision-guided munitions (smart munitions or smart bombs) are self-guiding weapons intended to maximize damage to the target while minimizing collateral damage. Because the damage effects of an explosive weapon scale as a power law with distance, quite modest improvements in accuracy (and hence... Location of Baghdad within Iraq Baghdad (Arabic: ‎ translit: , Kurdish: Bexda, from Persian Baagh-daad or Bag-Da-Du meaning “Garden of God” [1]) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Note: This article needs additional contributors badly. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // The Hubble Telescope The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a telescope in orbit around the Earth. ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit (MMU) outside the Challenger in 1984. ... Shuttle Orbiter Discovery (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is a NASA Space Shuttle. ... The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is one of several stock market indices created by Wall Street Journal editor and Dow Jones & Company founder Charles Dow. ... The following explains the Closing Milestones of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the most well known economic barometer in the world. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Charlie Brown is the principal character of the Peanuts comic strip Peanuts was a syndicated daily comic strip written and drawn by American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, which ran from 2 October 1950 to 13 February 2000. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was a 20th-century American cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts comic strip. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a sudden and sometimes catastrophic movement of a part of the Earths crust. ... The Richter magnitude test scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the size of an earthquake. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... For other uses, see Diamond (disambiguation). ... White dwarf Sirius-B in x-rays A white dwarf is an astronomical object which is produced when a low or medium mass star dies. ... The Pleiades star cluster A star is a massive body of plasma in outer space that is currently producing or has produced energy through nuclear fusion. ... BPM 37093 is a white dwarf star 50 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Centaurus, for which enough evidence has been gathered to infer that it consists of crystalline carbon, confirming previous theoretical predictions. ...

Births

Events University of Freiburg founded. ... Mary of Burgundy Mary (February 13, 1457 – March 27, 1482), duchess of Burgundy, only child of Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy, and his wife Isabella of Bourbon, was born on February 13 1457. ... Charles the Bold Charles, called the Bold (French: Charles le Téméraire) (November 10, 1433 – 1477) was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ... Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1519 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). ... Events Portuguese fortify Fort Elmina on the Gold Coast Tizoc rules the Aztecs Diogo Cão, a Portuguese navigator, becomes the first European to sail up the Congo. ... Events March 6 - Treaty of Toledo - Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain recognize African conquests of Afonso of Portugal and he cedes the Canary Islands to Spain Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy becomes independent from the Golden Horde. ... Girolamo Aleandro (Hieromymus Aleander) (13 February 1480 - 1 February 1542) was an Italian cardinal. ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... Events The Jesuit educational plan known as the Ratio Studiorum is issued (January 8). ... Alexander VII, né Fabio Chigi (February 13, 1599 – May 22, 1667) was Pope from April 7, 1655 until his death in 1667. ... // Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... Étienne François Geoffroy (February 13, 1672 - January 6, 1731), French chemist, was first an apothecary and then practised medicine. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... Image:Http://www. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, Marshal of France Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, duc de Trévise (February 13, 1768 – July 28, 1835), marshal of France under Napoléon, was born at Le Cateau-Cambrésis, and entered the army as a sub-lieutenant in 1791. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Ivan Andreyevich Krylov (Иван Андреевич Крылов in Russian) (February 13, 1769 - November 21, 1844) was a famous Russian fabulist. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet (February 13, 1805 - May 5, 1859) was a German mathematician credited with the modern formal definition of a function. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... The Russian opera singer Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin () (February 13 (February 1, Old Style), 1873–April 12, 1938) was the most famous bass in the first half of the 20th century. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Eleanor Farjeon (February 13, 1881- June 5, 1965) was an author of stories for the young at heart of all ages, the most well known of her creations are probably the lyrics to the song Morning Has Broken, written in 1931 for an old Gaelic tune, and highly popularized by... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Alfred Carlton Gilbert (February 13, 1884 _ January 24, 1961), was an American inventor, athlete, toymaker and businessman. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... White House portrait, painted by Greta Kempton. ... Martha Washington, 1st First Lady of the United States Laura Bush, current First Lady of the United States (2001-present) First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... American Gothic (1930) 2004 Iowa state quarter Paul xu (February 13, 1891 – February 12, 1942) was an American painter, born in Anamosa, Iowa. ... This article is about the year. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... -1... William Bradford Shockley (February 13, 1910 – August 12, 1989) American physicist, eugenicist and co-inventor of the transistor with John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Faiz Faiz Ahmed Faiz (فيض ١حمد فيض), (1984 - 1911) is considered by many to be a poet in the great tradition of Urdu poets like Ghalib and Iqbal. ... The phrase Zaban-e Urdu-e Mualla written in Urdu Urdu () is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family that developed under Persian, Turkish, and Arabic influence in South Asia during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire (1200-1800). ... The International Stalin Peace Prize (renamed Международная Ленинская премия «За укрепление мира между народами», the International Lenin Peace Prize as a result of destalinization) was the Soviet Unions answer to the Nobel Peace Prize. ... Sialkot (Urdu: سیالکوٹ ) is a city slumbering by the feet of the snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the sparkling fresh waters of Chenab. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... See George Barker for other notable people with the same name. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Aung San Aung San (Burmese: ) (February 13, 1915 – July 19, 1947) was a Burmese revolutionary, nationalist, general, and politician. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Patty Berg (born February 13, 1918) was a founder member and then leading player on the LPGA Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 -October 17, 1991), better known by the stage name Tennessee Ernie Ford, was a pioneering U.S. recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country & western, pop, and gospel musical genres. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward Eddie Gay Robinson (born 13 February 1919 in Jackson, Louisiana) spent 56 years as the head college football coach at Grambling State University from 1942 until 1997. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The American soprano Eileen Farrell (February 13, 1920 - March 16, 2002) was a famous opera and concert singer. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym, PC, (born February 13, 1922) is a UK politician and former member of the Cabinet. ... The title of Foreign Secretary has been traditionally used to refer to the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Michael Anthony Bilandic (born: February 13, 1923; died: January 16, 2002; buried in St. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Yfrah Neaman (February 13, 1923 – January 4, 2003) was a violinist. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles Yeager Brigadier General Charles Elwood Chuck Yeager (born February 13, 1923 in Myra, Lincoln County, West Virginia) is a World War II ace and test pilot, considered a living legend of aviation. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Omar Torrijos Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 – August 1, 1981) was a Panamanian army officer and military ruler of Panama from 1968 to 1981. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Categories: People stubs | 1933 births | Alumni of Sciences Po ... List of Heads of State of Cameroon (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- See also:- Cameroon Politics of Cameroon Heads of Government of Cameroon Colonial Heads of Cameroon British Cameroon Heads of Government of British Cameroon Colonial Heads of French Cameroon Heads of Government of French... Kim Novak (born February 13, 1933) is an American actress. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... George Segal George Segal (born February 13, 1934) is a well-known Jewish American film and stage actor who was born in Great Neck, Long Island, New York. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Susan Oliver Susan Oliver (February 13, 1932 – May 10, 1990) was an American actress, television director and record-setting pilot. ... This article is about the year. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938 – May 2, 1999) was an English actor known for his macho image on and off screen. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Serge (born September 17, 1935 in Bucharest, Romania) and Beate (born February 13, 1939 in Berlin, Germany) Klarsfeld are called Nazi hunters for bringing Klaus Barbie and others to justice. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Sigmar Polke (born 1941 in Oels, Silesia, now Olensica, Poland) is a German artist. ... This article is about the year. ... Carol Lynley (born Carole Ann Jones on February 13, 1942 in New York City, New York) is an American actress. ... Peter Tork today. ... The Monkees in 1967 (left to right): Michael Nesmith, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork The Monkees were a four-man musical band created to be the stars of an American television series of the same name, which ran on NBC from 1966 to 1968. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Geoff Edwards is an American television actor, game show host and radio personality born on February 13, 1931 in Westfield, New Jersey. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Stockard Channing press kit photo Stockard Channing (born Susan Antonia Williams Stockard on February 13, 1944) is an American actress. ... Gerald Norman Jerry Springer (born February 13, 1944 in Hampstead, London, England) is a former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, who hosts a television program bearing his name, The Jerry Springer Show. ... Bo Svenson (born 13 February 1944 is a Swedish actor, working in the US. Selected filmography Kill Bill, Vol. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Colin Matthews (born February 13, 1946) is a British composer of classical music. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Michael William Mike Krzyzewski (pronounced sha-SHEF-skee) born February 13, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois), often referred to as Coach K, is the head coach of the Duke University mens basketball team, one of the most successful of the 1980s to 2000s. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cover art from the album So, Gabriels biggest commercial success Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Cobham, Surrey) is an English musician. ... Genesis is a Grammy Award winning English progressive rock band formed in 1967. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Gregory Fulginiti (born February 13, 1951, Cape May Court House, New Jersey) is an American recording and mastering engineer. ... Audio mastering is the process of preparing and transfering recorded audio to a medium for future duplication. ... David Naughton (born February 13, 1951) is an American actor best known for starring in the 1981 horror film An American Werewolf in London as David Kessler. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Donnie Ray Moore (February 13, 1954 – July 18, 1989) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1975, 1977-79), St. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Hook (born February 13, 1956 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England) was the bass player for the influential British post-punk/goth band Joy Division and later New Order. ... Joy Division were a rock band formed in 1977 in Manchester. ... New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by the surviving members of Joy Division following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Collina giving German player Miroslav Klose a yellow card Pierluigi Collina (born 13 February 1960 in Bologna, Italy) is a financial advisor and was widely regarded as one of the worlds best football referees before retiring in August 2005. ... Matt Salinger is a B-list actor who starred in the infamous 1990 film Captain America, based on the Marvel Comics character. ... Artur Mayakovich Yusupov (in German - Jussupow), born February 13, 1960 is a naturalised German International Grandmaster of chess. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... cEvin Key (cEvin is pronounced like Kevin), is the adopted name of Kevin Crompton (b. ... Henry Rollins (born February 13, 1961) is an American rock music singer and songwriter; hes also been active as a storyteller, author, actor, poet, comedian, and radio and tv personality. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Aníbal Salvador Acevedo Vilá (born February 13, 1962) is the eighth and current democratically elected and first bi-sexual Governor of Puerto Rico. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Mark Patton (b. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Kelly Hu Kelly Ann Hu (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Karoline Krüger nowadays. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... This page is about SONIA, the financial market rate. ... Mattias Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971, Bromma, Stockholm) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Gustav (Gus) The Great Dane Hansen (born February 13, 1973 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a professional poker player who lives in Monaco. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Iván González is a highly regarded DJ & musician. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977 in Rand, West Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders NFL franchise. ...

Deaths

Events February 13 - Innocent II is elected pope An antipope schism occurs when Roger II of Sicily supports Anacletus II as pope instead of Innocent II. Innocent flees to France and Anacletus crowns Roger King. ... Pope Honorius II should not be confused with Antipope Honorius II, otherwise known as Peter Cadalus. ... Events February 2 - Battle of Lincoln. ... Béla II of Hungary, The Blind (Hungarian: Vak Béla) (1110-1141) of the Arpad dynasty was King of Hungary from 1131 until his death. ... Events December 4 - First Crusade: The Crusaders conquer Sidon. ... // Events Saint Francis of Assisi introduces Catholicism into Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade The Flag of Denmark fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse Ongoing events Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) Births Christopher I of Denmark (died 1259) Frederick II of Austria (died 1246) Guillaume de Gisors, supposedly the... Tree at Hachiman Shrine. ... // Events The Third Crusade ends in disaster. ... Events September 27/September 28 - Battle of Ampfing, often called the last battle of knights, in which Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor defeats Frederick I of Austria Births January 11 - Emperor Komyo of Japan (died 1380) Deaths January 3 - King Philip V of France (born 1293) March 16 - Humphrey de... Andronicus II Palaeologus (1260 - February 13, 1332), Byzantine emperor, was the elder son of Michael VIII Palaeologus, whom he succeeded in 1282. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan Emperor Kameyama ascends to the throne of Japan September 3 - Mongols defeated by Mameluks at Battle of Ain Jalut Samogatians and Curonians defeats Teutonic knights in Battle of Durbe Births Maximus Planudes, Byzantine grammarian and theologian Deaths Monarchs/Presidents... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Isabella dEste One of the leading women of the Italian Renaissance, Isabella dEste (18 May 1474 - 13 February 1539) was a major cultural and political figure. ... Events December 12 - Upon the death of Henry IV of Castile a civil war ensues between his designated successor Isabella I of Castile and her sister Juana who was supported by her husband, Alfonso V of Portugal. ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... Miniature portrait of Catherine Howard by Hans Holbein the Younger Catherine Howard (1520/1525? - February 13, 1542) was the fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England 1540-1542, sometimes known as the rose without a thorn. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Events January 21 - The Swiss Anabaptist Movement was born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptized each other in the home of Manzs mother on Neustadt-Gasse, Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union. ... Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ... Gold Salt cellar by Cellini Benvenuto Cellini (November 3, 1500 – February 13, 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, painter, sculptor, soldier and musician of the Renaissance. ... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1585 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ... Alfonso Salmeron (September 8, 1515 _ February 13, 1585) was a biblical scholar and one of the first Jesuits. ... 1515 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ... Jacopos The Last Supper Jacopo Bassano (also known as Giacomo da Ponte, c. ... 1597 1598 1599 - 1600 - 1601 1602 1603 |- | align=center colspan=2 | Decades: 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s |- | align=center | Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century |} // Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned at the... Self-portrait, ca. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... This page is about the year. ... Alexander Nowell (c. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... Noble Family Ostrogski Coat of Arms Ostrogski Parents Konstanty Ostrogski Aleksandra SÅ‚ucka Consorts Zofia Tarnowska Children with Zofia Tarnowska Elżbieta Ostrogska Janusz Ostrogski Katarzyna Ostrogska Konstanty Ostrogski Aleksander Ostrogski Date of Birth 1526 Place of Birth Ostróg Date of Death 1608 Place of Death Ostróg Konstanty... Events January 14 - Treaty of Madrid. ... Events January 24 - Alfonso Mendez, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Prelate of Ethiopia, arrives at Massawa from Goa. ... Stephen Gosson (April 1554 - February 13, 1624), was an English satirist. ... Events January 5 - Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... Events January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. ... Miles Sindercombe (d. ... Unfinished portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper, 1657. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... Charles X or Karl X Gustav (1622 – 1660), king of Sweden, son of John Casimir, Margrave of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, and Catherine, sister of Gustavus Adolphus, was born at the Castle of Nyköping on November 8, 1622. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... Events February 1 - The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. ... Elisabeth, Electress Palatine and (briefly) queen of Bohemia (August 19, 1596 – February 13, 1662), born Princess Elizabeth Stuart of Scotland, was born as the eldest daughter to King James VI of Scotland and his Queen consort Anne of Denmark. ... Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ... William Wotton (August 13, 1666 - February 13, 1727), was an English scholar, chiefly remembered for his involvement in The Battle of the Books. ... Events September 2 - Great Fire of London: A large fire breaks out in London in the house of Charles IIs baker on Pudding Lane near London Bridge. ... Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala The founding of the University of Havana (Universidad de la Habana), Cubas most well-established university. ... Cotton Mather (1663–1728) circa 1700 Cotton Mather (February 12, 1663 – February 13, 1728). ... // Events Prix de Rome scholarship established for students of the arts. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... Charles-René dHozier (1640 - February 13, 1732), was a French historical commentator. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Rudjer Joseph Boscovich (first name also sometimes spelled Roger in English; Italian Ruggero Giuseppe Boscovich; Croatian and Serbian Ruđer Josip Bošković, Руђер Јосип Бошковић) (May 18, 1711 – February 13, 1787), was a Jesuit, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat and poet from Dubrovnik (or Ragusa, the previously frequently referred to Italian... // Events February 24 - The London premiere of Rinaldo by George Friderich Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. ... Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes (20 December 1717–13 February 1787) was a French statesman and diplomat. ... // Events January 4 — The Netherlands, Britain & France sign Triple Alliance February 26-March 6 What is now the northeastern United States was paralyzed by a series of blizzards that buried the region. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Samuel Ashe (March 24, 1725 – February 13, 1813) was the Anti-Federalist governor of the American Republic State of North Carolina from 1795 to 1798. ... Events February 8 - Catherine I became empress of Russia February 20 - The first reported case of white men scalping Native Americans takes place in New Hampshire colony. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Henrik Steffens (May 2, 1773 - February 13, 1845), was a German philosopher, scientist and poet, of Norwegian extraction. ... 1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813 in Leipzig[1] – February 13, 1883 in Venice[2]) was an influential German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or music dramas as he later came to call them). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rafael Sabatini (April 29, 1875 - February 13, 1950) was an author of novels of romance and adventure. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Lloyd Cassel Douglas (August 27, 1877 - February 13, 1951) was a noteworthy American minister and author. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Josephine Tey was a pseudonym of Elizabeth Mackintosh (1896-February 13, 1952), a Scottish author best known for her mystery novels. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... The cover of Witchcraft Today, in which Gardner made the disputed claim to have encountered religious witchcraft survivals in England. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Studio promotional photo Mae Marsh (born Mary Wayne Marsh, November 9, 1895 in Madrid, New Mexico, died February 13, 1968 in Hermosa Beach, California) was an American film actress with a career spanning over 50 years. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Murtala Mohammed General Murtala Ramat Mohammed (November 8, 1938–February 13, 1976) was a military ruler (Head of the Federal Military Government) of Nigeria (1975–1976). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lily Pons as Rosina Lily Pons (April 12, 1898 – February 13, 1976) was a French-born U.S. coloratura soprano. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wayne Levere Hays (May 13, 1911, Bannock, Ohio – February 13, 1989, Flushing, Ohio), was an American politician whose tyrannical rule of the House Administration Committee extended to even the smallest items; in the mid-1970s, lawmakers avoided crossing Hays for fear that he would shut off the air conditioning in... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... David Janssen David Harold Meyer (March 27, 1931 - February 13, 1980), better known as David Janssen, was an American film and television actor who is best-known for his role as Dr. Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitive (ABC,1963-1967). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Martin Balsam. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Dr. James Cooke Brown (July 21, 1921 - February 13, 2000) was a sociologist and science fiction author. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and guitarist, born in Littlefield, Texas. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gerardo Gonzalez (January 6, 1926 - February 13, 2003), better known in the boxing world as Kid Gavilan, was a former gardener and world welterweight champion from Cuba. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Axel Jensen by the piano. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Walt Whitman Rostow (also known as Walt Rostow or W.W. Rostow) (October 7, 1916 - February 13, 2003) was an American economist and political thinker prominent for his staunch opposition to Communism and belief in the efficacy of capitalism and free enterprise. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Zelimkhan Yanderbiyev or Yandarbiyev (Russian: Зелимхан Абдумуслимович Яндарбиев) (September 12, 1952 – February 13, 2004) was an acting president of the breakaway Republic of Chechnya (1996 – 1997). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nelson Kelley Briles (August 5, 1943 - February 13, 2005) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Jacinta and Francisco Marto and Lúcia Santos Lúcia de Jesus Rosa Santos – Sister Lúcia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart, better known as Sister Lúcia of Jesus – (March 22, 1907 – February 13, 2005) was a Roman Catholic Carmelite nun. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Maurice Trintignant, born October 30, 1917 in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes in the Vaucluse departement of the Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Region of France, is a race car driver. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Andreas Katsulas Andrew C. Andreas Katsulas (May 18, 1946 – February 13, 2006) was an American actor best known for his roles as Ambassador GKar in the science fiction television series Babylon 5, as the one-armed villain Sykes in the film The Fugitive (1993), and as the Romulan Commander... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Wang Xuan (February 5, 1937 - February 13, 2006), born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, innovator of the Chinese printing industry, was an academician at both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. ...

Liturgical feasts

  • Saint Amelric
  • Saint Beatrice
  • Saint Ermenildis
  • Saints Harlindis and Relindis

External links

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  • NY Times: On this day
  • BBC: On This Day

February 12 - February 14 - January 13 - March 13 -- listing of all days February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... Condensed list of historical anniversaries. ...

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