Historical Events In August - 13
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0523 On August - 13 st John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0586 On August - 13 radegund, wife of Clotaire I
0587 Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on August - 13.
0662 Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies on this day in history.
0900 Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29 on this day in history.
1099 Raniero elected as Pope Paschal II on this day in history.
1134 On August - 13 irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies
1191 On August - 13 philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies
1278 Daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65 on August - 13.
1326 Aradia de Toscano, according to legend/folklore, is initiated into a Dianic witchcraft cult and subsequently founds the tradition of Stregheria, later known as the Malandanti on this day in history.
1415 King Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River on August - 13.
1422 On August - 13 william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)
1516 Kings Charles I & Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons on August - 13.
1521 Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire on this day in history.
1521 On this day in history spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs
1523 On August - 13 gerard David, Flemish painter
1536 Buddhist monks from KyÅto's Enryaku Temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout Kyoto in the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536) on August - 13.
1553 On August - 13 michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic.
1578 Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands on August - 13.
1608 On August - 13 john Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication
1617 Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.
1624 On this day in history cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII
1630 On August - 13 ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein
1637 Dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies on this day in history.
1642 On this day in history christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap
1645 On this day in history sweden & Denmark sign Peace of Brömsebro
1651 Litchfield, CT founded on August - 13.
1655 On this day in history johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)
1674 On August - 13 lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35
1692 On this day in history anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer
1695 On August - 13 -15] French troops under Villeroi shoot in Brussels
1696 On this day in history state of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor
1704 On this day in history english defeat French at Battle of Blenheim
1704 French & Bavarian forces were routed by a combined British, German & Dutch army at Blenheim, Germany on this day in history.