February 13
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Black Love Day(United States)
Black Love Day is celebrated annually on February 13 in the United States to honor and promote love and healthy relationships within the Black community.
Children's Day (Myanmar)
Children's Day in Myanmar is observed on February 13 to honor children and promote their well-being across the country.
Christianfeast day:
Absalom Jones(Episcopal Church (USA)), Beatrice of Ornacieux, Castor of Karden, Catherine of Ricci, Dyfnog, Ermenilda of Ely, Fulcran, Jordan of Saxony, Polyeuctus(Roman Catholic Church), February 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
February 13 marks a collective feast day in various Christian traditions to honor a number of saints and church figures.
World Radio Day
World Radio Day is celebrated globally on February 13 to recognize radio’s unique contribution to communication and information sharing.
Absalom Jones(Episcopal Church (USA))
The feast day commemorates Absalom Jones, the first African American ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church, observed on February 13.
Beatrice of Ornacieux
The feast day honors Saint Beatrice of Ornacieux, a Carthusian nun celebrated for her devotion and charitable works.
Castor of Karden
The feast day of Saint Castor of Karden, a 4th-century bishop and defender of the Christian faith.
Catherine of Ricci
The feast day celebrates Saint Catherine of Ricci, a renowned 16th-century Italian Dominican mystic.
Dyfnog
The feast day honors Saint Dyfnog, a Welsh hermit associated with healing springs and early Christian devotion.
Events
Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII co-sign the Diploma Ottonianum, recognizing John as ruler of Rome.
In 962, Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII co-signed the Diploma Ottonianum, affirming the pope's temporal authority in Rome under the protection of the Holy Roman Emperor.
Siege of Baghdad: Hulegu Khan, a prince of the Mongol Empire, orders his army to sack and plunder the city of Baghdad, which they had just captured.
In 1258, Hulagu Khan led Mongol forces in a ruthless siege of Baghdad, culminating in the city's sack and plunder.
The central tower of Ely Cathedral falls on the night of 12th–13th.
On the night of February 12–13, 1322, the central tower of Ely Cathedral unexpectedly collapsed.
War of the Straits: The Battle of the Bosporus is fought in a stormy sea into the night between the Genoese, Venetian, Aragonese, and Byzantine fleets.
During the War of the Straits in 1352, a fierce naval battle raged through the night in the Bosporus between Genoese, Venetian, Aragonese, and Byzantine fleets.
The Treaty of Westminster is finalised between Edward IV of England and the Scottish Lord of the Isles.
In 1462, Edward IV and the Scottish Lord of the Isles sealed the Treaty of Westminster, reinforcing border security and political ties.
Challenge of Barletta: Tournament between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near Barletta.
In 1503, the Challenge of Barletta saw 13 Italian and 13 French knights contest martial honor in a celebrated chivalric tournament.
Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery.
In 1542, Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s fifth wife, was executed at the Tower of London on charges of adultery.
Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition.
In 1633, Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome to face the Roman Inquisition, challenging his defense of heliocentrism.
The Clergy Act becomes law, excluding bishops of the Church of England from serving in the House of Lords.
In 1642, the Clergy Act was enacted, barring bishops of the Church of England from sitting in the House of Lords.
Births
Hartmann Schedel
German physician and humanist best known for compiling the Nuremberg Chronicle.
Mary of Burgundy
Duchess of Burgundy who ruled in her own right and whose marriage to Maximilian I shaped the future of the Habsburg dynasty.
Elia Levita
Renaissance Hebrew grammarian and author of the first Yiddish epic poem.
Girolamo Aleandro
Italian cardinal and papal diplomat instrumental in the early Counter-Reformation.
Valentin Naboth
German astronomer and mathematician known for his work on planetary tables and astrological writings.
Elisabeth of Hesse
Electress Palatine who supported the Protestant Reformation and hosted leading theologians at her court.
Johann Reinhard I
Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg who managed his territories through religious and political upheaval in the Holy Roman Empire.
Pope from 1655 to 1667 known for his patronage of the arts and diplomatic efforts in Europe.
William V
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel whose rule coincided with the early Thirty Years’ War.
Deaths
Emperor He of Han was the fifth emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty who reigned from 88 to 106 AD, overseeing a period of relative stability in ancient China.
Chilperic II
Chilperic II was a Merovingian king of the Franks who ruled from 715 until his death in 721, striving to assert royal authority amid powerful nobles.
Kenneth MacAlpin
Kenneth MacAlpin is traditionally regarded as the first King of Scots, uniting the Picts and Gaels to form the early Scottish kingdom.
Vratislaus I
Vratislaus I was Duke of Bohemia from 915 until 921 and a key member of the Přemyslid dynasty.
Xiao Wen
Xiao Wen was empress consort of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty, serving as a key figure in the imperial court of early northern China.
Muhammad ibn Ra'iq
Muhammad ibn Ra'iq was a prominent Abbasid military commander who became regent (Amir al-Umara) and de facto ruler of the caliphate in the 10th century.
Adalbert Atto
Adalbert Atto was a powerful Lombard nobleman in 10th-century Italy, best known as the founder of the Canossa dynasty.
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah was the sixth Fatimid caliph, renowned for his ambitious building projects and controversial religious decrees.
Honorius II
Pope Honorius II served as head of the Catholic Church from 1124 to 1130, noted for administrative reforms and the schism that followed his death.