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February 13

4 sourced moments from February 13 in history: Galileo arrived in Rome for his trial on 13 February 1633; Spain recognised Portugal's independence only in 1668; Dresden's 1945 firestorm killed up to 25,000 people, plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on February 13

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2000 Culture & Arts · Art

The Last Original Peanuts Strip

On February 13, 2000, Snoopy typed a farewell as the final Peanuts ran one day after Charles Schulz died.

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1945 History · War & Conflict

Dresden's 1945 firestorm killed up to 25,000 people

The death toll is often inflated and the city is often called militarily worthless. Historians' records show both claims are wrong.

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1668 History · Empires & Civilizations

Spain recognised Portugal's independence only in 1668

Portugal broke away in 1640, but Madrid held out for 27 years — until battlefield defeats and an English-brokered peace forced a treaty.

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1633 Science · The Scientific Method

Galileo arrived in Rome for his trial on 13 February 1633

Threatened with being brought in chains, the 68-year-old Galileo reached Rome in a litter, yet never spent a night in an Inquisition cell.

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