Historical Events In August - 13
Saturday, 06 March 2021
0523 St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0586 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 this day in history zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29
1099 Raniero elected as Pope Paschal II on this day in history.
1134 On August - 13 irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies
1191 Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on August - 13.
1278 On August - 13 daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65
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 this day in history.
1422 William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) on this day in history.
1516 Kings Charles I & Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons on this day in history.
1521 Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire on August - 13.
1521 Spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs on August - 13.
1523 Gerard David, Flemish painter on August - 13.
1536 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) on August - 13.
1553 On this day in history michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic.
1578 Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands on this day in history.
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 this day in history ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein
1637 On this day in history dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies
1642 Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap on August - 13.
1645 On this day in history sweden & Denmark sign Peace of Brömsebro
1651 On this day in history litchfield, CT founded
1655 On this day in history johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)
1674 On this day in history lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35
1692 Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer on this day in history.
1695 On this day in history -15] French troops under Villeroi shoot in Brussels
1696 State of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor on August - 13.
1704 English defeat French at Battle of Blenheim on this day in history.
1704 French & Bavarian forces were routed by a combined British, German & Dutch army at Blenheim, Germany on August - 13.