On this day: 13 February

Selected events and births on 13 February, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1867 – Work began on the covering of the Senne, burying the polluted main river of Brussels to allow for urban renewal in the centre of the city. Read more: Covering of the Senne Senne (river) Urban renewal
• 1961 – Geode prospectors near Olancha, California, discovered what they claimed to be a 500,000-year-old rock with a 1920s-era spark plug encased within. Read more: Geode Olancha, California Coso artifact
• 1987 – Federal agents began to issue indictments against county-level supervisors in Mississippi after Operation Pretense exposed massive corruption in the state's local governments. Read more: County commission Mississippi Operation Pretense

Born on this day

• 1918 – Patty Berg, golfer, Ladies Professional Golf Association tour founder Read more: Patty Berg LPGA
• 1933 – Paul Biya, Cameroon politician, 2nd President of Cameroon Read more: Paul Biya List of presidents of Cameroon
• 1946 – Richard Blumenthal, American sergeant and politician, 23rd Attorney General of Connecticut Read more: Richard Blumenthal Connecticut Attorney General
• 1947 – Stephen Hadley, American soldier and diplomat, 21st United States National Security Advisor Read more: Stephen Hadley United States National Security Advisor
• 1964 – Ylva Johansson, Swedish educator and politician, Swedish Minister of Employment Read more: Ylva Johansson Ministry of Employment (Sweden)
• 1965 – Peter O'Neill, Papua New Guinean accountant and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Read more: Peter O'Neill Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
• 1979 – Rachel Reeves, English economist and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer Read more: Rachel Reeves Chancellor of the Exchequer
• 2001 – Kaapo Kakko, Finnish ice hockey player Read more: Kaapo Kakko
• 2002 – Jaden Ivey, American basketball player Read more: Jaden Ivey
• 2002 – Sophia Lillis, American actress Read more: Sophia Lillis
• 2003 – Raúl Asencio, Spanish footballer Read more: Raúl Asencio (footballer, born 2003)
• 2005 – Sergio Mestre, Spanish footballer Read more: Sergio Mestre (footballer)

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