What Happened on February 13?
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EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 13
Thomas Edison
Year:
1880
Thomas Edison observes Thermionic emission.
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13th Dalai Lama
Year:
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.
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Covering of the Senne
Year:
1867
Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards.
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Unification of Italy
Year:
1861
Italian unification: The Siege of Gaeta ends with the capitulation of the defending fortress, effectively bringing an end of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
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Andrei Șaguna
Year:
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.
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Copyright
Year:
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.
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British Raj
Year:
1931
The British Raj completes its transfer from Calcutta to New Delhi.
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Donald Trump
Year:
2021
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is acquitted in his second impeachment trial.
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World War II
Year:
1945
World War II: The siege of Budapest concludes with the unconditional surrender of German and Hungarian forces to the Red Army.
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Royal Air Force
Year:
1945
World War II: Royal Air Force bombers are dispatched to Dresden, Germany to attack the city with a massive aerial bombardment.
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BIRTHS ON FEBRUARY 13
Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
Year of birth:
1920
Boudleaux Bryant, American songwriter (died 1987)
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Aung Khin
Year of birth:
1921
Aung Khin, Burmese painter (died 1996)
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Eileen Farrell
Year of birth:
1920
Eileen Farrell, American soprano and educator (died 2002)
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Tennessee Ernie Ford
Year of birth:
1919
Tennessee Ernie Ford, American singer and actor (died 1991)
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Eddie Robinson (American football coach)
Year of birth:
1919
Eddie Robinson, American football player and coach (died 2007)
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Jeanne Demessieux
Year of birth:
1921
Jeanne Demessieux, French pianist and composer (died 1968)
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Gordon Tullock
Year of birth:
1922
Gordon Tullock, American economist and academic (died 2014)
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Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
Year of birth:
1924
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French journalist and politician (died 2006)
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Michael A. Bilandic
Year of birth:
1923
Michael Anthony Bilandic, American soldier, judge, and politician, 49th Mayor of Chicago (died 2002)
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Chuck Yeager
Year of birth:
1923
Chuck Yeager, American general and pilot; first test pilot to break the sound barrier (died 2020)
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DEATHS ON FEBRUARY 13
Konstantin Savitsky
Year of death:
1905
Konstantin Savitsky, Russian painter (born 1844)
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Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
Year of death:
1893
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano, Mexican intellectual and journalist (born 1834)
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Albert Gottschalk
Year of death:
1906
Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter (born 1866)
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Epitácio Pessoa
Year of death:
1942
Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian lawyer, judge, and politician, 11th President of Brazil (born 1865)
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Otakar Batlička
Year of death:
1942
Otakar Batlička, Czech journalist (born 1895)
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Provo Wallis
Year of death:
1892
Provo Wallis, Canadian-English admiral (born 1791)
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Jean-Baptiste Lamy
Year of death:
1888
Jean-Baptiste Lamy, French-American archbishop (born 1814)
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Henrik Steffens
Year of death:
1845
Henrik Steffens, Norwegian-German philosopher and poet (born 1773)
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Mariano José de Larra
Year of death:
1837
Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and author (born 1809)
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Eliza Acton
Year of death:
1859
Eliza Acton, English food writer and poet (born 1799)
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HOLIDAYS ON FEBRUARY 13
February 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: February 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Polyeuctus
Christian feast day: Polyeuctus (Roman Catholic Church)
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Fulcran
Christian feast day: Fulcran
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Catherine de' Ricci
Christian feast day: Catherine of Ricci
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Castor of Karden
Christian feast day: Castor of Karden
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Absalom Jones
Christian feast day: Absalom Jones (Episcopal Church (USA))
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Jordan of Saxony
Christian feast day: Jordan of Saxony
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Children's Day
Children's Day (Myanmar)
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World Radio Day
World Radio Day
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Saint Dyfnog
Christian feast day: Dyfnog
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