Famous Birthdays
- Bainbridge Crist, American composer (Egyptian Impressions), born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (d. 1969)
- Hal Chase, American MLB baseball player and manager, born in Los Gatos, California (d. 1947)
Famous Deaths
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
German composer, noted chiefly for his operas (The Ring of the Nibelung; The Flying Dutchman), dies of a heart attack while visiting Venice at 69
1883 Highlights
About February 13, 1883
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 140 years, 3 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
