February 13. Knights gather for the Challenge of Barletta, 1503.

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Feb. 13, 1503 – Date for the Challenge of Barletta –when a tournament arranged between 13 Italian and 13 French knights was held near Barletta, Italy.• Crate label for ‘Royal Knight’ oranges, grown and promoted in Redlands, California circa 1930.

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February 12. Enormous crater is produced in the USSR with the impact of the largest iron meteorite ever observed.