Historical Events In August - 13

0523  On this day in history st John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0586  On this day in history radegund, wife of Clotaire I  

0587  On August - 13 radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies  

0662  Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies on this day in history.  

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

1099  Raniero elected as Pope Paschal II 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  

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 August - 13.  

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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 August - 13.  

1516  Kings Charles I & Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons on August - 13.  

1521  On August - 13 cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire  

1521  Spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs on this day in history.  

1523  Gerard David, Flemish painter on this day in history.  

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  Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic on this day in history.  

1578  On this day in history duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands  

1608  John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication on August - 13.  

1617  On August - 13 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist  

1624  Cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII on this day in history.  

1630  On this day in history ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein  

1637  On August - 13 dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies  

1642  Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap on this day in history.  

1645  Sweden & Denmark sign Peace of Brömsebro on August - 13.  

1651  On this day in history litchfield, CT founded  

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) on August - 13.  

1674  On this day in history lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35  

1692  On this day in history anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer  

1695  -15] French troops under Villeroi shoot in Brussels on August - 13.  

1696  State of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor on this day in history.  

1704  On August - 13 english defeat French at Battle of Blenheim  

1704  On this day in history french & Bavarian forces were routed by a combined British, German & Dutch army at Blenheim, Germany  

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0582  On this day in history birth of arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640)  

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 August - 13.  

1584  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.  

1617  On this day in history birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist  

1625  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

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

1662  On August - 13 birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)  

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

0587  On August - 13 radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies  

0662  On August - 13 maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies  

0900  On this day in history 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  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.