On This Day for February 13 - William and Mary crowned, Grant Wood is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. February 13 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Grant Wood READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1689 William and Mary crowned READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2016: American jurist Antonin Scalia—who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming well known for his strong legal conservatism—died in Shafter, Texas. [ Why are there nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court?] 2008: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologized to the Australian Aboriginal peoples for abuses they had suffered under earlier administrations. [How much you know about Australia?] 2002: The Scottish Parliament passed the Protection of Wild Mammals Bill, which made it illegal to hunt wild mammals with dogs, effectively outlawing foxhunting in Scotland. 2000: The last Peanuts comic strip was published in newspapers, just hours after the death of creator Charles Schulz. [Sort fact from fiction in our Peanuts quiz.] 1997: The Dow Jones Industrial Average first eclipsed the 7,000 mark, then closed at 7,022.44. [Take our economics quiz.] 1950: British musician Peter Gabriel, who was the lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis before launching a successful solo career, was born. [Test your knowledge of rock music.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1961 Henry Rollins American singer and writer 1950 Peter Gabriel British musician 1910 William B. Shockley American physicist 1933 Kim Novak American actress 1879 Sarojini Naidu Indian writer and political leader 1977 Randy Moss American football player SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help