History February Calendar February 13
February 13

This Day in History

6 historical events

National Events (6)

2000

Last original Peanuts strip

The final original Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz ran in newspapers, one day after Schulz’s death

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2000

Last original Peanuts strip

The final original Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz ran in newspapers, one day after Schulz’s death

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1945

Dresden firebombing

Allied (British and U.S.) planes began a massive firebombing of Dresden, Germany, that lasted into Feb. 14, creating a firestorm that destroyed much of the historic city and killed an estimated 25,000 people

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1945

Dresden firebombing

Allied (British and U.S.) planes began a massive firebombing of Dresden, Germany, that lasted into Feb. 14, creating a firestorm that destroyed much of the historic city and killed an estimated 25,000 people

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1633

Galileo arrives for trial

Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, having been summoned by the Inquisition, reached Rome to face charges of heresy for his support of the heliocentric theory that Earth orbits the Sun

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1633

Galileo arrives for trial

Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, having been summoned by the Inquisition, reached Rome to face charges of heresy for his support of the heliocentric theory that Earth orbits the Sun

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