Historical Events In August - 13

0523  Today in history st John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

1099  On August - 13 raniero elected as Pope Paschal II  

1326  Today in history aradia de Toscano, according to legen/ olklore, is initiated into a Dianic witchcraft cult and subsequently founds the tradition of Stregheria, later known as the Malandanti.  

1415  Today in history king Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River  

1516  Kings Charles I & Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons on this day in history.  

1521  Today in history cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire  

1521  On August - 13 spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs  

1536  On August - 13 buddhist monks from Kyōto's Enryaku Temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout Kyoto in the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536).  

1553  Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic today in history.  

1578  Today in history duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands  

1608  Today in history john Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication  

0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on August - 13.  

1311  King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350) was born on August - 13.  

1422  Today in history birth of william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)  

1584  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on August - 13.  

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born on August - 13.  

1625  Today in history birth of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)  

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born today in history.  

1662  Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748) was born today in history.  

0586  Death of Radegund, wife of Clotaire I on August - 13.  

0587  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on August - 13.  

0662  Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies on August - 13.  

0900  On August - 13 zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29  

1134  On August - 13 irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies  

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on August - 13.  

1278  Daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65 today in history.  

1382  On August - 13 death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)