Here's a quick overview of our top stories for Friday, Feb. 13, 2026:
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TOP HEADLINES:
Butte to use $1.2M settlement to upgrade water system after contamination scare
Butte to use $1.2 million settlement to upgrade water system after contamination scare
Bozeman attorney faces professional conduct violations
Bozeman attorney faces professional conduct violations
Heart attack symptoms can last for days, Butte woman learns after near-fatal experience
Heart attack symptoms can last for days, Butte woman learns after near-fatal experience
Montana Homestead Tax Rates deadline less than a month away
Montana Homestead Tax Rates deadline less than a month away
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🏛️ Major Historical Events February 13th
Ancient & Medieval Times
- 962 - Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII co-signed the Diploma Ottonianum, recognizing papal authority over Rome
- 1258 - Siege of Baghdad: Hulegu Khan's Mongol army sacked Baghdad, ending the Abbasid Caliphate and marking a pivotal moment in Middle Eastern history
- 1542 - Catherine Howard executed: Henry VIII's fifth wife was beheaded for adultery, continuing the tragic pattern of his marriages
17th-18th Century
- 1689 - William III and Mary II were proclaimed joint rulers of England following the Glorious Revolution
- 1692 - Massacre of Glencoe: 38 members of the MacDonald clan were murdered in the Scottish Highlands for allegedly not pledging allegiance to William of Orange quickly enough
19th Century
- 1856 - Work began covering London's River Fleet, creating the modern central boulevards
- 1867 - Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" had its premiere in Vienna
20th Century
- 1935 - Bruno Hauptmann was convicted of kidnapping and murdering Charles Lindbergh Jr., the famous aviator's son
- 1945 - Dresden Bombing: Allied forces began the controversial bombing of Dresden, Germany during WWII
- 1960 - France became the world's fourth nuclear power by detonating "Gerboise Bleue" in the Sahara Desert
- 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA game - still the only player to achieve this feat
- 1984 - Konstantin Chernenko became the last hardline Soviet leader before Gorbachev's reforms
- 2000 - The final original "Peanuts" comic strip was published, one day after creator Charles M. Schulz's death
21st Century
- 2008 - Australian PM Kevin Rudd issued a formal apology to Aboriginal peoples for past injustices
- 2013 - Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation, the first pope to resign in nearly 600 years
- 2017 - Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was assassinated in Malaysia
- 2021 - A massive winter storm caused deadly blackouts across Texas
👑 Notable Births
Historical Figures
- 1440 - Hartmann Schedel, German physician who compiled "The Nuremberg Chronicle"
- 1805 - Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, influential German mathematician
- 1885 - Bess Truman, future First Lady of the United States
Artists & Entertainers
- 1891 - Grant Wood, American painter famous for "American Gothic"
- 1933 - Kim Novak, classic Hollywood actress ("Vertigo," "Picnic")
- 1944 - Jerry Springer, television host and former politician
- 1950 - Peter Gabriel, English musician and former Genesis frontman
- 1961 - Henry Rollins, punk rock icon and spoken-word artist
Sports Legends
- 1923 - Chuck Yeager, test pilot who first broke the sound barrier
- 1934 - George Segal, American actor
⚰️ Notable Deaths
Historical Figures
- 1542 - Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII (executed)
- 1883 - Richard Wagner, legendary German composer
- 2000 - Charles M. Schulz, creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip
- 2016 - Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
- 2017 - Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of Kim Jong-un (assassinated)
🎭 Cultural Milestones
- 1972 - The film "Cabaret" starring Liza Minnelli was released
- 1996 - Tupac Shakur's album "All Eyez on Me" was released
- 2004 - Mattel announced that Barbie and Ken were breaking up
🔬 Scientific Discoveries
- 1961 - Scientists discovered the Van Allen radiation belt
- 1999 - The Hubble Space Telescope discovered the largest known star, later nicknamed "Lucy."
- 2021 - Archaeologists announced the discovery of the world's oldest known beer factory in Egypt (dating to 3150 BC)
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