1967 - Leonardo da Vinci's Madrid Codices are discovered by Americans in Spain's National Library.
1959 - Barbie doll goes on sale
1895 - Moving picture projector patented by Louis Lumiere, from France
1795 - The first state university in US opens, University of North Carolina
1689 - British Parliament adopts Bill of Rights
This Day In Business
1914 - The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is established in New York to protect musical copyright - would usher in the era of licensing fees.
2000 - Last Peanuts comic strip appears in newspaper the day after Charles M. Schulz passes.
1990 - As part of the German reunification of East and West Germany, a two stage plan approved.
1954 - Frank Selvy sets all-time record: scores 100 points in a Division 1 college basketball game.
February 13th Holiday
World Radio Day - Proclaimed by UNESCO to recognize the day the United Nations established the concept of United Nations Radio
Today's Birthday Trivia
She has claimed to be a big fan of the shows Gossip Girl, House, and The Office. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the February 13 Birthday Horoscope.
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