1. On February 13, 1863, Quantrill's Raid occurred in Lawrence, Kansas. Confederate guerrilla leader William Quantrill led a raid on the pro-Union town, resulting in the deaths of nearly 200 men and boys and the burning of most of the town.

2. February 13, 1865 marks the Battle of Fort Pillow in which Confederate forces led by General Nathan Bedford Forrest massacred African American Union soldiers, sparking outrage and calls for retaliation from the North.

3. The Topeka State Journal, one of Kansas' oldest newspapers, was first published on February 13, 1882.

4. On February 13, 1912, Kansas became the eighth state to require a license to operate a motor vehicle.

5. Kansas City Chiefs football player Derrick Thomas set an NFL record by sacking Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg seven times on February 13, 1990.