February 13th
1635
Boston Latin School, the oldest public school in the United States, was founded.
1866
The gang that included Jesse James and Cole Younger committed their first bank robbery in Liberty, Mo.
1920
The National Negro Baseball League was organized.
1935
Bruno Hauptmann was found guilty of murder in the Lindbergh kidnapping case.
1960
France exploded its first atomic bomb.
1997
The Dow Jones industrial average broke through the 7,000 barrier for the first time, closing at 7,022.44.
2000
Charles Schulz's final "Peanuts" comic strip ran in Sunday newspapers, the day after the cartoonist died at age 77.
2002
American country music singer and musician Waylon Jennings died at age 64.
2002
The French judge was accused of throwing the pairs skating decision to the Russians at the Olympics.
2005
Professional bowler Dick Weber died at age 75.
Birthdays
75 George Segal Actor
67 Peter Tork Singer, musician (The Monkees)
65 Jerry Springer Talk show host
65 Stockard Channing Actress
62 Mike Krzyzewski Men's basketball coach, Duke University
59 Peter Gabriel Rock singer
48 Henry Rollins Rock singer
43 Neal McDonough Actor
43 Freedom Williams Rock singer (C&C Music Factory)
41 Kelly Hu Actress
37 Todd Harrell Rock musician (3 Doors Down)
35 Robbie Williams Rock singer
32 Randy Moss Football player
30 Mena Suvari Actress
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webjunkie Cigar Asylum Inmate
45 Lord Randolph Churchill 2/13/1849 - 1/24/1895 English politician and father of Winston Churchill