On This Day — February 13

🕰️ Notable Events on February 13

• 2017 — Kim Jong-nam is assassinated at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — The European Space Agency (ESA) conducted the first launch of the European Vega rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855. Wikipedia ↗
• 2010 — A bomb explodes in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India, killing 17 and injuring 60 more. Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter magnitude scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 400. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — The Nepalese Civil War is initiated in the Kingdom of Nepal by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre). Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Gulf War: Two laser-guided "smart bombs" destroy the Amiriyah shelter in Baghdad. Allied forces said the bunker was being used as a military communications outpost, but over 400 Iraqi civilians inside were killed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — German reunification: An agreement is reached on a two-stage plan to reunite Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — A series of sewer explosions destroys more than two miles of streets in Louisville, Kentucky. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — An intense windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a 1/2-mile-long section of the Hood Canal Bridge. Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Hilton bombing: a bomb explodes in a refuse truck outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Australia, killing two refuse collectors and a policeman. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — American researchers discover the Madrid Codices by Leonardo da Vinci in the National Library of Spain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — An allegedly 500,000-year-old rock is discovered near Olancha, California, US, that appears to anachronistically encase a spark plug. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — With the success of a nuclear test codenamed "Gerboise Bleue", France becomes the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Black college students stage the first of the Nashville sit-ins at three lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee. Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Korean War: Battle of Chipyong-ni, which represented the "high-water mark" of the Chinese incursion into South Korea, commences. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: The siege of Budapest concludes with the unconditional surrender of German and Hungarian forces to the Red Army. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: Royal Air Force bombers are dispatched to Dresden, Germany to attack the city with a massive aerial bombardment. Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — A jury in Flemington, New Jersey finds Bruno Hauptmann guilty of the 1932 kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby, the son of Charles Lindbergh. Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — The British Raj completes its transfer from Calcutta to New Delhi. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — The Negro National League is formed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Copyright: In New York City the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members. Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — The 13th Dalai Lama proclaims Tibetan independence following a period of domination by Manchu Qing dynasty and initiated a period of almost four decades of independence. Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — Thomas Edison observes the Edison effect. Wikipedia ↗
• 1867 — Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — In Gaeta the capitulation of the fortress decreeing the end of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies is signed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1849 — The delegation headed by Metropolitan bishop Andrei Șaguna hands out to the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria the General Petition of Romanian leaders in Transylvania, Banat and Bukovina, which demands that the Romanian nation be recognized. Wikipedia ↗
• 1755 — Treaty of Giyanti signed by VOC, Pakubuwono III and Prince Mangkubumi. The treaty divides the Javanese kingdom of Mataram into 2: Sunanate of Surakarta and Sultanate of Yogyakarta. Wikipedia ↗
• 1739 — Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah. Wikipedia ↗
• 1692 — Massacre of Glencoe: Almost 80 Macdonalds at Glen Coe, Scotland are killed early in the morning for not promptly pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange. Wikipedia ↗
• 1689 — William and Mary are proclaimed co-rulers of England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1660 — With the death of Swedish King Charles X Gustav, the Swedish government begins to seek peace with Sweden's enemies in the Second Northern War, something that Charles had refused. As his son and successor on the throne, Charles XI, is only four years old, a regency rules Sweden until 1672. Wikipedia ↗
• 1633 — Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. Wikipedia ↗
• 1575 — Henry III of France is crowned at Reims and marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont on the same day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1542 — Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery. Wikipedia ↗
• 1503 — Challenge of Barletta: Tournament between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near Barletta. Wikipedia ↗
• 1462 — The Treaty of Westminster is finalised between Edward IV of England and the Scottish Lord of the Isles. Wikipedia ↗
• 1322 — The central tower of Ely Cathedral falls on the night of 12th-13th. Wikipedia ↗
• 962 — Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII co-sign the Diploma Ottonianum, recognizing John as ruler of Rome. Wikipedia ↗
• 951 — Guo Wei, a court official, leads a militay coup and declares himself emperor of the new Later Zhou. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on February 13

• 1994 — Memphis Depay, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Patryk Dobek, Polish sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Adam Clydsdale, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Declan Gallacher, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Junior Roqica, Australian-Fijian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Olivia Allison, English swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Marco Romizi, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Mamadou Sakho, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Kevin Strootman, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Rhys Palmer, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Rodrigo Possebon, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Ryan Goins, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Eddy Pettybourne, New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Eljero Elia, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Frank-Paul Nu'uausala, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Luke Moore, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Jamie Murray, Scottish tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Kwak Ji-min, South Korean actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Hedwiges Maduro, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Alexandros Tziolis, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Hinkelien Schreuder, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Mike Nickeas, Canadian baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Anna Watkins, English rower Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Even Helte Hermansen, Norwegian guitarist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Michael Turner, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Carlos Cotto, Puerto Rican-American wrestler and boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Anders Behring Breivik, Norwegian murderer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Rafael Márquez, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Rachel Reeves, English economist and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Mena Suvari, American actress and fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Niklas Bäckström, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Philippe Jaroussky, French tenor Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Randy Moss, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Jörg Bergmeister, German race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Shannon Nevin, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Ben Collins, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Fonzworth Bentley, American rapper and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Robbie Williams, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Charlie Garner, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Sonia Evans, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Mats Sundin, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Todd Williams, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Karoline Krüger, Norwegian singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Joyce DiDonato, American soprano and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Stanimir Stoilov, Bulgarian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Neal McDonough, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Jeff Waters, Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Freedom Williams, American rapper and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Peter O'Neill, Papua New Guinean accountant and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Stephen Bowen, American engineer, captain, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Ylva Johansson, Swedish educator and politician, Swedish Minister of Employment Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Puerto Rican lawyer and Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Baby Doll, American wrestler and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Marc Crawford, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — cEvin Key, Canadian singer-songwriter, drummer, keyboard player, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Henry Rollins, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Pierluigi Collina, Italian footballer and referee Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — John Healey, English journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Gary Patterson, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Artur Yusupov, Russian-German chess player and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Gaston Gingras, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Pernilla August, Swedish actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Marc Emery, Canadian publisher and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Jean-François Lisée, Canadian journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Derek Riggs, English painter and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Øivind Elgenes, Norwegian vocalist, guitarist and composer; front figure of Dance with a Stranger Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Denise Austin, American fitness trainer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Joe Birkett, American lawyer, judge, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Donnie Moore, American baseball player (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Akio Sato, Japanese wrestler and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Ed Gagliardi, American bass player (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Vera Baird, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Peter Gabriel, English singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Peter Kern, Austrian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Stephen Hadley, American soldier and diplomat, 21st United States National Security Advisor Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Mike Krzyzewski, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Bogdan Tanjević, Montenegrin-Bosnian professional basketball coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Kevin Bloody Wilson, Australian comedian, singer-songwriter, and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Richard Blumenthal, American sergeant and politician, 23rd Attorney General of Connecticut Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Janet Finch, English sociologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Colin Matthews, English composer and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Marian Dawkins, English biologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — King Floyd, American singer-songwriter (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Simon Schama, English historian and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — William Sleator, American author and composer (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Stockard Channing, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Jerry Springer, English-American television host, actor, and politician, 56th Mayor of Cincinnati Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Elaine Pagels, American theologian and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Carol Lynley, American model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Peter Tork, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Donald E. Williams, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Sigmar Polke, German painter and photographer (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Bo Svenson, Swedish-American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Bram Peper, Dutch sociologist and politician, Mayor of Rotterdam Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Oliver Reed, English actor (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Ali El-Maak, Sudanese author and academic (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Angelo Mosca, American-Canadian football player and wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — George Segal, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Paul Biya, Cameroon politician, 2nd President of Cameroon Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Kim Novak, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Emanuel Ungaro, French fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Susan Oliver, American actress (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Ernst Fuchs, Austrian painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Israel Kirzner, English-American economist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Omar Torrijos, Panamanian commander and politician, Military Leader of Panama (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Gerald Regan, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Premier of Nova Scotia Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Fay Ajzenberg-Selove, American nuclear physicist (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French journalist and politician (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Michael Anthony Bilandic, American soldier, judge, and politician, 49th Mayor of Chicago (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Chuck Yeager, American general and pilot; first test pilot to break the sound barrier Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Francis Pym, Baron Pym, Welsh soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Gordon Tullock, American economist and academic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Jeanne Demessieux, French pianist and composer (d. 1968) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Aung Khin, Burmese painter (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Boudleaux Bryant, American songwriter (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Eileen Farrell, American soprano and educator (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Tennessee Ernie Ford, American singer and actor (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Eddie Robinson, American football player and coach (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Patty Berg, American golfer and lieutenant (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Lyle Bettger, American actor (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Aung San, Burmese general and politician, 5th Premier of British Crown Colony of Burma (d. 1947) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Khalid of Saudi Arabia (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Harald Riipalu, Russian-Estonian commander (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Margaretta Scott, English actress (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Indian-Pakistani poet and journalist (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Jean Muir, American actress and educator (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — William Shockley, English-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Katy de la Cruz, Filipino-American singer and actress (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Agostinho da Silva, Portuguese philosopher and author (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Georgy Beriev, Georgian-Russian engineer, founded the Beriev Aircraft Company (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Georges Simenon, Belgian-Swiss author (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Harold Lasswell, American political scientist and theorist (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Paul Lazarsfeld, Austrian-American sociologist and academic (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Barbara von Annenkoff, Russian-born German film and stage actress (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Hubert Ashton, English cricketer and politician (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Robert H. Jackson, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 57th United States Attorney General (d. 1954) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Kate Roberts, Welsh author and activist (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Grant Wood, American painter and academic (d. 1942) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Leontine Sagan, Austrian actress and director (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — Georgios Papandreou, Greek lawyer, economist, and politician, 162nd Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1968) Wikipedia ↗
• 1887 — Géza Csáth, Hungarian playwright and critic (d. 1919) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Bess Truman, American wife of Harry S. Truman, 35th First Lady of the United States (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1884 — Alfred Carlton Gilbert, American pole vaulter and businessman, founded the A. C. Gilbert Company (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — Hal Chase, American baseball player and manager (d. 1947) Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — Yevgeny Vakhtangov, Russian-Armenian actor and director (d. 1922) Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — Eleanor Farjeon, Jewish-English author, poet, and playwright (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — Dimitrie Gusti, Romanian sociologist, ethnologist, historian, and philosopher (d. 1955) Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — Sarojini Naidu, Indian poet and activist (d. 1949) Wikipedia ↗
• 1876 — Fritz Buelow, German-American baseball player and umpire (d. 1933) Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — Feodor Chaliapin, Russian opera singer (d. 1938) Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — Leopold Godowsky, Polish-American pianist and composer (d. 1938) Wikipedia ↗
• 1867 — Harold Mahony, Scottish-Irish tennis player (d. 1905) Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — Hugo Becker, German cellist and composer (d. 1941) Wikipedia ↗

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