Historical Events In August - 13

0523  St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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

0587  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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  

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 this day in history.  

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

1326  On this day in history 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.  

1415  On this day in history king Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River  

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) on August - 13.  

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

1521  On this day in history cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire  

1521  Spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs on August - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

1553  On August - 13 michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic.  

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 this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist  

1624  On August - 13 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 August - 13.  

1642  On August - 13 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  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) on this day in history.  

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

1692  On August - 13 anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer  

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

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

1704  On this day in history 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  On August - 13 birth of king Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350)  

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 August - 13 birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist  

1625  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on August - 13.  

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

1662  Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748) was born on this day 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 this day in history zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29  

1134  On this day in history 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 on August - 13.  

1382  Death of Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358) on this day in history.