1. On February 13, 1847, the Missouri state legislature passed a bill to establish the St. Louis Public Schools system. The bill mandated the creation of public schools in St. Louis and set aside funds for the construction of school buildings, hiring of teachers, and other related expenses.

2. In 1906, a massive tornado struck the town of Seymour, Missouri, killing 34 people and injuring more than 100 others. The tornado was one of the deadliest in Missouri's history, and it caused significant damage to homes and other buildings in the area.

3. On February 13, 1913, the Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City caught fire and was severely damaged. The fire destroyed much of the interior of the building, including the House and Senate chambers, and it took several years to fully rebuild and restore the Capitol.

4. In 1954, the first recorded outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus occurred in Missouri. The outbreak affected several commercial poultry farms in the state, resulting in the culling of thousands of chickens and turkeys.

5. On February 13, 1997, Democrat Mel Carnahan was inaugurated as Missouri's 51st governor, following his successful election victory in 1996. Carnahan served as governor until his death in a plane crash on October 16, 2000, and he remains one of Missouri's most prominent political figures.