Historical Events In August - 13

0523  St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 13.  

0586  On August - 13 radegund, wife of Clotaire I  

0587  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on August - 13.  

0662  On this day in history 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 August - 13.  

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

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.  

1278  On this day in history 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  On this day in history king Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River  

1422  On August - 13 william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1523  Gerard David, Flemish painter on August - 13.  

1536  On August - 13 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  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  John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication on this day in history.  

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

1624  Cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII on August - 13.  

1630  On August - 13 ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein  

1637  Dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies on this day in history.  

1642  On this day in history christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap  

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

1651  Litchfield, CT founded on this day in history.  

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

1674  Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

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

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

1696  State of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor on August - 13.  

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

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

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

1311  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350)  

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 August - 13.  

1662  Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748) was born on August - 13.  

0586  Death of Radegund, wife of Clotaire I on August - 13.  

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

0662  On this day in history maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies  

0900  Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29 on this day in history.  

1134  On August - 13 irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies  

1191  On this day in history 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  On August - 13 death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)