Famous Birthdays In August - 13

0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on this day in history.  

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

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) was born on this day in history.  

1584  On this day in history birth of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640)  

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

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

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on this day in history.  

1662  On this day in history birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)  

1666  On this day in history birth of william Wotton, English scholar (d. 1727)  

1692  Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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1700  On this day in history birth of heinrich, count von Brühl, German statesman (d. 1763)  

1704  Lorenzo Fago, composer was born on this day in history.  

1717  Christoph Nichelsmann, German composer was born on this day in history.  

1717  On August - 13 birth of louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (d. 1776)  

1721  Francis Ireland, composer was born on this day in history.  

1747  On this day in history birth of adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer  

1748  Pieter L van de Kasteele, Dutch politician/patriot was born on August - 13.  

1752  Marie Caroline of Austria, queen of the Two Sicilies (d. 1814) was born on August - 13.  

1764  On August - 13 birth of louis Baraguey d'Hilliers, French general (d. 1816)  

1790  On this day in history birth of william Wentworth, Australian explorer and politician (d. 1872)  

1792  On August - 13 birth of adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Queen consort of William IV of the United Kingdom (d. 1849)  

1802  Nikolaus Lenau, Hungary, German poet (Faust, Die Albigenser) was born on this day in history.  

1803  Vladimir Odoevsky, Russian philosopher and writer (d. 1869) was born on August - 13.  

1814  Anders Jonas Ångström, Swedish physicist (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.  

1817  On this day in history birth of karoly Thern, composer  

1818  Lucy Blackwell-Stone, US abolitionist (US Woman's Suffrage Assn) was born on this day in history.  

1819  On August - 13 birth of george Gabriel Stokes, physicist/mathematician (spectroscope)  

1820  George Grove, London, England, biblical scholar/misicographer was born on this day in history.  

1820  On August - 13 birth of joseph Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet (Dietsche Warande)  

1823  On this day in history birth of goldwin Smith, English-born historian and journalist (d. 1910)  

1826  On this day in history birth of william Thomas Best, composer  

1831  Salomon Jaoassohn, composer was born on August - 13.  

1840  Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (Eros) was born on this day in history.  

1841  On this day in history birth of unaarrimin, cricketer (played cricket as Johnny Mullagh)  

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0586  On August - 13 death of radegund, wife of Clotaire I  

0587  On this day in history radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies  

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

0900  Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29 on August - 13.  

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on this day in history.  

1191  On August - 13 philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

1278  On August - 13 daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65  

1382  Death of Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358) on August - 13.