Historical Events In August - 13

0523  In this year, St John I starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0586  Radegund, wife of Clotaire I   

0587  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies.   

0662  Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies.   

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

1099  Raniero elected as Pope Paschal II   

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies.   

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1278  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   

1415  King Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River.   

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)   

1516  Kings Charles I and Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons   

1521  Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire   

1521  Spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs.   

1523  Gerard David, Flemish painter   

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).   

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

1578  Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands   

1608  John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication.   

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

1624  Cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII   

1630  Ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein   

1637  Dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies   

1642  Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap.   

1645  Sweden and Denmark sign Peace of Brömsebro   

1651  Litchfield, CT founded.   

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)   

1674  Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35.   

1692  Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer.   

1695  -15] French troops under Villeroi shoot in Brussels   

1696  State of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor.   

1704  English defeat French at Battle of Blenheim   

1704  French and Bavarian forces were routed by a combined British, German and Dutch army at Blenheim, Germany   

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0582  Arnulf of metz: French bishop and saint   

1311  King alfonso xi of castile and leon: King alfonso xi of castile and leon (d. 1350)   

1422  William caxton: 1st english printer (histories of troy)   

1584  Theophilus howard: 2nd earl of suffolk, english politician   

1617  Johann a quenstedt: German lutherian theologist   

1625  Rasmus bartholin: Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist   

1655  Johann christoph denner: Inventor (clarinet)   

1662  Charles seymour: 6th duke of somerset, english politician   

0586  Death of Radegund: Wife of clotaire i   

0587  Radegundis: Daughter of thurings king berthar/saint,   

0662  Maximus confessor: Greek theologist/crusader,   

0900  Zwentibold: King of lutherans (895-900),   

1134  Death of Irene [pirisca]: Byzantine empress,   

1191  Death of Philips van heinsberg: Archbishop of cologne,   

1278  Daikaku: Zen teacher rinzai line/head of kenchoji,   

1382  Death of Eleanor of aragon: Wife of john i of castile (b. 1358)