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February 13th


- Christian Feast Day:
- The first day of Lupercalia (Roman Empire)

February 13th


- 2000 - The last original "Peanuts" comic strip appears in newspapers one day after Charles M. Schulz dies.
- 1990 - German reunification: An agreement is reached on a two-stage plan to reunite Germany.
- 1970 - Black Sabbath, arguably the very first heavy metal album, is released.
- 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.
- 2008 - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations.
- 2007 - Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted by the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office on charges of embezzlement during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election.
- 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".
- 2001 - An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 400.
- 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.
- 1984 - Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
- 1982 - Río Negro massacre in Guatemala.
- 1981 - A series of sewer explosions destroys more than two miles of streets in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1979 - An intense windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a 1/2-mile-long section of the Hood Canal Bridge.
- 1978 - Hilton bombing: a bomb explodes in a refuse truck outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Australia, killing two refuse collectors and a policeman.
- 1975 - A fire breaks out in the World Trade Center in New York City, New York.
- 1971 - Vietnam War: Backed by American air and artillery support, South Vietnamese troops invade Laos.
- 1967 - American researchers discover the Madrid Codices by Leonardo da Vinci in the National Library of Spain.
- 1960 - Nuclear weapons testing: France tests its first atomic bomb.
- 1960 - Black college students stage the first of the Nashville sit-ins at three lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 1955 - Israel obtains 4 of the 7 Dead Sea scrolls.
- 1954 - Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game
- 1951 - Korean War: Battle of Chipyong-ni, which represented the "high-water mark" of the Chinese incursion into South Korea, commences.
- 1945 - World War II: The siege of Budapest concludes with the unconditional surrender of German and Hungarian forces to the Red Army.
- 1945 - World War II: Royal Air Force bombers are dispatched to Dresden, Germany to attack the city with a massive aerial bombardment.
- 1935 - A jury in Flemington, New Jersey finds Bruno Hauptmann guilty of the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby, the son of Charles Lindbergh.
- 1934 - The Soviet steamship Cheliuskin sinks in the Arctic Ocean.
- 1920 - The Negro National League is formed.
- 1894 - Auguste and Louis Lumière patent the Cinematographe, a combination movie camera and projector.
- 1881 - The feminist newspaper La Citoyenne is first published in Paris by the activist Hubertine Auclert.
- 1880 - Thomas Edison observes the Edison effect.
- 1867 - Work begins on the covering of the Zenne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards.
- 1815 - The Cambridge Union Society is founded.
- 1692 - Massacre of Glencoe: About 78 Macdonalds at Glen Coe, Scotland are killed early in the morning for not promptly pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange.
- 1689 - William and Mary are proclaimed co-rulers of England.
- 1668 - Spain recognizes Portugal as an independent nation.
- 1633 - Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition.
- 1575 - Henry III of France is crowned at Rheims, marrying Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont on the same day.
- 1542 - Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery.
- 1503 - Disfida di Barletta – famous challenge between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near Barletta.

February 13th


- 1990 - Olivia Allison, British synchronized swimmer
- 1990 - Gyaincain Norbu, 11th Panchen Lama
- 1989 - Carly McKillip, Canadian actress
- 1989 - Rhys Palmer, Australian footballer
- 1989 - Rodrigo Possebon, Brazilian Footballer
- 1988 - Fuat Kalkan, Turkish footballer
- 1988 - Aston Merrygold, English singer and actor
- 1987 - Eljero Elia, Dutch footballer
- 1986 - Stephen Colletti, American TV star
- 1986 - Luke Moore, English footballer
- 1986 - Jamie Murray, Scottish tennis player
- 1985 - Matthieu Franke, French-born German rugby player
- 1985 - Kwak Ji-min, South Korean actress
- 1985 - Alexandros Tziolis, Greek footballer
- 1983 - Mike Nickeas, American baseball player
- 1982 - Lanisha Cole, American model
- 1981 - Matías Agüero, Argentine-born Italian rugby player
- 1981 - Sam Burley, American middle-distance track athlete
- 1981 - Luisão, Brazilian footballer
- 1981 - Liam Miller, Irish footballer
- 1981 - Luke Ridnour, American basketball player
- 1980 - Sebastian Kehl, German footballer
- 1980 - Mark Watson, British comedian
- 1979 - Lucy Brown, British actress
- 1979 - Rafael Márquez, Mexican footballer
- 1979 - Mena Suvari, American actress
- 1978 - Mini Anden, Swedish model and actress
- 1978 - Hamish Glencross, Scottish guitarist (My Dying Bride)
- 1978 - Philippe Jaroussky, French sopranist countertenor
- 1977 - Ben Collins, British racing driver
- 1977 - Randy Moss, American football player
- 1976 - Feist, Canadian singer and songwriter
- 1976 - Dave Padden, Canadian musician (Annihilator)
- 1976 - Martin Sastre, Uruguayan artist
- 1975 - Sabine Bätzing-Lichtenthäler, German politician
- 1975 - Tony Dalton, Mexican (American born) actor and screenwriter
- 1975 - Iván González, Puerto Rican writer and musician
- 1974 - Jeff Duran, American radio personality
- 1974 - Gus Hansen, Danish professional poker player
- 1974 - Robbie Williams, English singer
- 1973 - Jorg Bergmeister German race car driver
- 1972 - Charlie Garner, American football player
- 1971 - Sonia, British singer
- 1971 - Galen Gering, American actor
- 1971 - Mats Sundin, Swedish ice hockey player
- 1971 - Todd Williams, American baseball player
- 1970 - Karoline Krüger, Norwegian singer
- 1970 - Diane Youdale, British television personality
- 1969 - Ahlam, Bahraini singer
- 1968 - Kelly Hu, American actress
- 1968 - Niamh Kavanagh, Irish singer
- 1967 - Stanimir Stoilov, Bulgarian footballer and coach
- 1966 - Jeff Waters, Canadian musician (Annihilator)
- 1964 - Stephen G. Bowen, NASA astronaut
- 1964 - Mark Patton, American actor
- 1964 - Ylva Johansson, Swedish politician
- 1964 - Yamantaka Eye, Japanese musician (Boredoms)
- 1962 - May Sweet, Burmese singer
- 1962 - Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, American politician
- 1961 - Marc Crawford, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- 1961 - Kyi Hla Han, Burmese golfer
- 1961 - Henry Rollins, American musician, comedian, and actor (Black Flag)
- 1960 - Pierluigi Collina, Italian football referee
- 1960 - Gary Patterson, American football coach
- 1960 - Matt Salinger, American actor
- 1960 - Artur Yusupov, Russian-German chess player
- 1959 - Richard Eden, American actor
- 1959 - Gaston Gingras, National Hockey League defenceman
- 1959 - Gord Hampson, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1958 - Pernilla August, Swedish actress
- 1958 - Marc Emery, Canadian cannabis activist
- 1958 - Derek Riggs, British artist
- 1958 - Tip Tipping, British actor and stuntman (d. 1993)
- 1957 - Denise Austin, American fitness expert
- 1956 - Princess Alia bint Al Hussein, Jordanian Royal Family member
- 1956 - Liam Brady, Irish footballer
- 1956 - Peter Hook, English bassist (Joy Division and New Order)
- 1956 - Yiannis Kouros, Greek-Australian runner
- 1955 - Joe Birkett, American lawyer
- 1954 - Donnie Moore, American baseball player (d. 1989)
- 1953 - Rico J. Puno, Filipino pop singer
- 1952 - Freddy Maertens, Belgian cyclist
- 1951 - Greg Fulginiti, American mastering engineer
- 1951 - David Naughton, American actor and singer
- 1950 - Ewa Aulin, Swedish actress
- 1950 - Peter Gabriel, English musician (Genesis), composer and humanitarian
- 1949 - Judy Dyble, British singer/songwriter (Fairport Convention)
- 1947 - Stephen Hadley, U.S. National Security Adviser
- 1947 - Dick Kaysø, Danish actor
- 1947 - Mike Krzyzewski, American basketball player and coach
- 1946 - Louis Kondos, Greek actor
- 1946 - Colin Matthews, British composer
- 1945 - King Floyd, American musician (d. 2006)
- 1945 - David Tremlett, English artist
- 1944 - Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (d. 1983)
- 1944 - Stockard Channing, American actress
- 1944 - Jerry Springer, American television host
- 1944 - Bo Svenson, Swedish-born actor
- 1944 - Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Indian actor (d. 2006)
- 1943 - Elaine Pagels, American theologian
- 1942 - Carol Lynley, American actress
- 1942 - Peter Tork, American musician and actor (The Monkees)
- 1942 - Donald E. Williams, NASA astronaut
- 1941 - Andrea Conte, First Lady of Tennessee
- 1941 - Sigmar Polke, German painter
- 1940 - Arne Sølvberg, Norwegian computer scientist
- 1939 - Beate Klarsfeld, German Nazi hunter
- 1938 - Oliver Reed, English actor (d. 1999)
- 1937 - Ali El-Maak, Sudanese writer (d. 1992)
- 1935 - Dr. Don Panoz, American entrepreneur and motorsports impresario (ALMS)
- 1934 - George Segal, American actor
- 1933 - Paul Biya, Cameroon politician
- 1933 - Caroline Blakiston, British actress
- 1933 - Costa Gavras, Greek-French filmmaker
- 1933 - Patrick Godfrey, British actor
- 1933 - Kim Novak, American actress
- 1933 - Emanuel Ungaro, French fashion designer
- 1932 - Susan Oliver, American actress (d. 1990)
- 1930 - Ernst Fuchs, Austrian artist
- 1930 - Israel Kirzner, American economist
- 1929 - Omar Torrijos, Panamanian ruler (d. 1981)
- 1928 - Dorothy McGuire, American singer (The McGuire Sisters)
- 1924 - Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French journalist (d. 2006)
- 1923 - Michael Anthony Bilandic, American politician (d. 2002)
- 1923 - Yfrah Neaman, Lebanese violinist (d. 2003)
- 1923 - Chuck Yeager, American fighter and test pilot
- 1922 - Francis Pym, British Foreign Secretary 1982-83 (d. 2008)
- 1922 - Gordon Tullock, American economist
- 1921 - Jeanne Demessieux, French organist, pianist, composer (d. 1968)
- 1920 - Boudleaux Bryant, American songwriter (d. 1987)
- 1920 - Eileen Farrell, American opera soprano (d. 2002)
- 1919 - Tennessee Ernie Ford, American musician (d. 1991)
- 1919 - Eddie Robinson, American football coach (d. 2007)
- 1918 - Patty Berg, American golfer (d. 2006)
- 1916 - John Reed, British Singer of Gilbert & Sullivan (d. 2010)
- 1915 - Lyle Bettger, American actor (d. 2003)
- 1915 - Aung San, Burmese general and politician (d. 1947)
- 1911 - Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Pakistani Urdu poet, Lenin Peace Prize winner (d. 1984)
- 1911 - Jean Muir, American actress (d. 1996)
- 1910 - William Shockley, British-American physicist and eugenicist, Nobel Laureate (d. 1989)
- 1907 - Katy de la Cruz, Filipino singer (d. 2004)
- 1906 - Patsy Callighen, Canadian Hockey Player (d. 1964)
- 1906 - Agostinho da Silva, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1994)
- 1903 - Georgy Beriev, Russian aircraft designer (d. 1979)
- 1903 - Georges Simenon, Belgian writer (d. 1989)
- 1902 - Harold Lasswell, American political scientist (d. 1978)
- 1901 - Paul Lazarsfeld, American Sociologist (d. 1976)
- 1900 - Roy Harrod, English economist (d. 1978)
- 1897 - William S. Bowdern, American Jesuit Roman Catholic priest (d. 1983)
- 1892 - Robert H. Jackson, United States Attorney General (d. 1954)
- 1891 - Kate Roberts, Welsh nationalist and writer (d. 1985)
- 1891 - Grant Wood, American painter (d. 1942)
- 1889 - Leontine Sagan, Austrian actress and theatre director (d. 1974)
- 1888 - George Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1968)
- 1887 - Géza Csáth, Hungarian writer (d. 1919)
- 1885 - Bess Truman, First Lady of the United States, wife of President Harry S. Truman (d. 1982)
- 1884 - Alfred Carlton Gilbert, American athlete, inventor, and businessman (d. 1961)
- 1883 - Yevgeny Vakhtangov, Russian-Armenian director (d. 1922)
- 1881 - Eleanor Farjeon, English author (d. 1965)
- 1879 - Sarojini Naidu, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1949)
- 1876 - Fritz Buelow, German-born American baseball player (d. 1933)
- 1873 - Feodor Chaliapin, Russian bass (d. 1938)
- 1870 - Leopold Godowsky, Polish-American pianist, composer (d. 1938)
- 1866 - Lev Shestov, Russian philosopher (d. 1938)
- 1855 - Paul Deschanel, French President (d. 1922)
- 1849 - Lord Randolph Churchill, British statesman (d. 1895)
- 1835 - Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (d. 1908)
- 1834 - Heinrich Caro, German Chemist (d. 1910)
- 1831 - John Aaron Rawlins, General of the Army (d. 1869)
- 1811 - François Achille Bazaine, French marshal (d. 1888)
- 1805 - Peter Gustav Dirichlet, German mathematician (d. 1859)
- 1769 - Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844)
- 1768 - Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835)
- 1766 - Thomas Robert Malthus, English demographer and political economist (d. 1834)
- 1743 - Joseph Banks, English botanist and naturalist (d. 1820)
- 1728 - John Hunter, Scottish surgeon (d. 1793)
- 1721 - John Reid, British army general and composer (d. 1807)
- 1719 - George Rodney, British naval officer (d. 1792)
- 1683 - Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Italian painter (d. 1754)
- 1672 - Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731)
- 1599 - Pope Alexander VII (d. 1667)
- 1516 - Bayinnaung, King of Burma (d. 1581)
- 1480 - Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542)
- 1457 - Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482)
- 711 - 711 BC – Jimmu, Japanese emperor (d. 585 DC)