Egypt Recognizes Severus
Egypt recognizes Septimus Severus during the war against Pescennius Niger.
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February 13 in History
This permanent archive page contains 110 World History Database records for February 13, spanning 194 to 2026. Recorded topics include Egypt Recognizes Severus; Death of Honorius II; New World.
Total: 110Events: 92Births: 9Deaths: 6Battles: 3Countries: 28
Events on February 13
New World
Sails from Spain with the newly appointed Governor of Hispaniola, Nicolas de Ovando y Caceres, on a fleet of 30 ships, the largest fleet that had ever sailed to the New World
Execution of Catherine Howard
Is executed by beheading on Tower Green following the parliamentary attainder.
Execution of Jane Rochford
Is executed on Tower Green with Catherine Howard after being condemned for assisting the queen's meetings with Thomas Culpeper.
Marriage
Arrives in Edinburgh after overcoming Elizabeth Is objections
Marriage
Marries his cousin Man Bai, daughter of Bhagwan Das of Amber
Bishops Exclusion Act
Charles assents to legislation excluding bishops from the House of Lords and temporal offices.
Bishops Exclusion Act
Charles assents to legislation excluding bishops from the House of Lords and temporal offices.
Bishops Removed from Lords
Legislation removes bishops from the House of Lords and secular government positions.
Bishops Removed from Lords
Legislation removes bishops from the House of Lords and secular government positions.
Royal Assent to Bishops Exclusion
Charles assents to the exclusion of bishops from the House of Lords.
Royal Assent to Bishops Exclusion
Charles assents to the exclusion of bishops from the House of Lords.
Minority Regency Begins
A regency begins because the new king is only four years old.
Minority Regency Begins
A regency begins because the new king is only four years old.
Regency
Becomes a leading member of the regency government during the minority of Charles XI
Declaration of Rights
Accepts the crown jointly with Mary after the Declaration of Rights is presented
Declaration of Rights
Accepts the crown jointly with William after the Declaration of Rights is presented
Declaration of Rights
William III of Orange and Mary accept the Declaration of Rights when the English crown is offered to them.
Declaration of Rights Succession
Named in the succession after the heirs of William and Mary
Interregnum
William and Mary accepted the crown and Declaration of Rights, ending the vacancy.
Joint Reign Begins
William III of Orange begins his joint reign with Mary after they accept the English crown offered by the Convention.
Succession
Succeeds as joint monarch after the Convention settlement
Succession
William III of Orange accepts the English crown jointly with Mary after Parliament declares that James II has abdicated.
Succession Settlement
Supports the settlement offering the crown to William and Mary
Succession Settlement
His earlier support for the invitation to William helps shape the Revolution settlement
Glencoe Policy
William III of Orange's government approves severe measures against Highland clans that have not submitted, and the resulting operation at Glencoe becomes a lasting political controversy.
1st to use the phrase Balance of Power to express the British
1st to use the phrase "Balance of Power" to express the British foreign policy
Balance of Power
1st to use the phrase "Balance of Power" to express the British foreign policy
Hereditary Government
Receives an Ottoman firman establishing hereditary succession within his family.
Capture of Langson
The French capture Langson
Crossing at Klip Drift
French forces a crossing at Klip Drift during the sweeping cavalry advance toward Kimberley.
Balkan Reforms
Russian policy supports Austro-Russian demands for reforms in the Balkans.
Reform of Government
Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans
Rule of Balkans
Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans
Rule of Balkans
Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans
Rule of Balkans
Russian and Austrian diplomacy presses Turkey for Macedonian reforms.
Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans
Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans
Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans
Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans
Washington Protocols
The Washington Protocols ended the blockade and referred creditor claims to international arbitration.
Additional Dardanelles Vessels Allocated
The approved operation receives additional British and French warships, submarines, destroyers and minesweeping trawlers.
Supply Commission
Appointed Head of the Extraordinary Commission for Supply
Supply Commission
Appointed Head of the Supply Commission, responsible for food for the cities. Appointed Head of the Extraordinary Commission for Supply
Jerusalem German Lecture
Gives a second Jerusalem lecture on relativity, this time in German.
Austria Military Pressure Planning
Jodl records and supports military pressure used during the crisis leading to the annexation of Austria.
Danzig Question
Raises the status of Danzig as concern grows that German territorial demands may extend beyond the Munich settlement.
Sunflower
Sends 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion to find how close Wavells army is to Tripoli
Siege of Luga
Luga is liberated by the Russians after the Battle of Riga
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela
Gerboise Bleue
France tests its first atomic weapon in Algeria.
Gerboise Bleue Nuclear Test
France detonates Gerboise Bleue in Algeria and becomes the fourth state to test a nuclear weapon.
Nuclear Power
France explodes its first atomic bomb in the Sahara desert, it has a yield of 60-70 kilotons
Final Premiership Ends
Ends his final prime ministerial term
Special Group Cuba Covert Activities Review
McCone joined a Special Group meeting reviewing clandestine and covert activities against Cuba while the Johnson administration reconsidered its pressure campaign.
Operation Rolling Thunder
President Johnson approves sustained bombing plans against North Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder
President Johnson authorizes Operation Rolling Thunder
Civil Rights
Civil rights disturbances occur at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Demonstrations
Civil rights disturbances occur at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Black Sabbath
Writes dark lyrical themes for the debut album, adding occult and anti-war imagery to the band's music.
Black Sabbath
Records the debut album with heavy riffs that help define the emerging heavy metal style.
Black Sabbath
Sings on Black Sabbath's debut album, released on Friday the thirteenth in February 1970.
Black Sabbath
Drums on the debut album Black Sabbath, helping establish the band's slow, heavy power.
Black Sabbath Debut Album
Osbourne sings on Black Sabbath's debut album, released during the band's Birmingham breakthrough.
Invasion of Laos
US troops support South Vietnam in their invasion of Laos. The South Vietnamese are driven out with heavy casualties
Andean Pact
Venezuela joined the Andean Pact to participate in regional economic integration.
Popular Front
Thieu announces a "Popular Front" for peace & self-determination
White House Tape 854-017
Charles Colson appears with Richard Nixon in the 12-minute White House recording numbered 854-017; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 854-017
Richard Nixon appears with Charles Colson in the 12-minute White House recording numbered 854-017; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Exile of Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Solzhenitsyn is deported from the Russia to Frankfurt, West Germany and stripped of his Soviet citizenship, Solzhenitsyn lives in Heinrich Bulls house
End of Hartling Government
The Hartling Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Second Jørgensen Premiership
Begins the Second Jørgensen Premiership in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.
President of Nigeria
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the assassination of Murtala Muhammed
Nationalization
The Socialist government nationalizes major banks and industrial groups
Meeting with Konstantin Chernenko
Margaret Thatcher meets Konstantin Chernenko. Calls for peaceful coexistence with the US
Meeting with Konstantin Chernenko
Margaret Thatcher meets Konstantin Chernenko
Al-Amiriyah Shelter Strike
A coalition strike destroys the Al-Amiriyah facility and kills many civilians sheltering inside.
Explanation of Al-Amiriyah Target
Bush's administration states that the attacked Baghdad facility was believed to be military.
International Court of Justice
Libya withdraws troops from Chad due to a judgement of the International Court of Justice
Invasion of Chad
Libya withdraws troops from Chad due to a judgement of the International Court of Justice
Hubble Captured for Second Servicing
Hawley operates Discovery's robotic arm to capture Hubble and secure the telescope for Servicing Mission 2.
Junta Removed
AFRC junta loses Freetown after ECOMOG military action
President Restored
Restored to the presidency after ECOMOG removes the AFRC junta
FSB
Putin signs a decree to re-establish the "special departments" (FSB) to seek out political disloyalty in the military
Good Bye, Lenin!
Directs Good Bye, Lenin!, a major post-reunification German film.
Nuclear Power
At a meeting with diplomats from the US, China, South Korea, Russia, and Japan, North Korea agrees to dismantle its nuclear facilities and allow international inspectors to enter the country in exchange for about $400 million in oil and aid
Economic Stimulus Act
Signs the Economic Stimulus Act to send tax rebates and business incentives during the downturn
Appointment as Finance Minister
Biti assumes responsibility for government finances during the unity administration.
Bombing of Baghdad
A female suicide bomber kills 35 Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, the deadliest attack in a string of bombings
Suicide
A female suicide bomber kills 35 Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, the deadliest attack in a string of bombings
COVID-19
Vietnam quarantines Son Loi commune during the early COVID-19 outbreak.
Second Impeachment Acquittal
Is acquitted in his second impeachment trial.
Fourth Quarter GDP Growth
ONS estimates that the economy grew by 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Final Mayoral Budget
Burnham presents the Greater Manchester mayoral general budget for 2026/27.
Births on February 13
Birth of George Brydges Rodney
Birth of George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
Birth of George's Simenon
Birth of George's Simenon, creator of Maigret
Birth of Kim Novak
Birth of Kim Novak
Birth of Oliver Reed
Birth of Oliver Reed
Birth of Robert Oliver Reed
Birth of Robert Oliver Reed
Birth of Peter Brian Gabriel
Birth of Peter Brian Gabriel, later Genesis vocalist, lyricist and theatrical frontman.
Birth of Peter Brian Gabriel
Birth of Peter Brian Gabriel
Birth of Robert Peter Robbie William's
Birth of Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams
Birth of Robert Peter William's
Birth of Robert Peter Williams, later singer with Take That and a major British solo artist.
Deaths on February 13
Death of Honorius II
Death of Honorius II
Death of Charles X Gustavus
A regency of Swedish nobles is forced to sue for peace
Death of Charles X Gustav
Dies at Gothenburg after summoning the Swedish estates during the final months of the Northern War
Death of Charles X Gustav
Dies at Gothenburg, leaving the Swedish throne to the four-year-old Charles XI
Death of Charles X Gustav
Charles becomes King of Sweden after the death of his father Charles X Gustav.
Death of Charles X Gustav
Charles becomes King of Sweden after the death of his father Charles X Gustav.
Battles on February 13
Battle of Portland
Fights at the Battle of Portland
Battle of Chacabuco
Defeats a Spanish force in Chile
Battle of Riga
The 16th & 18th Armies are ordered back to the Panther Line. Luga is liberated by the Russians