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

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  

1099  On August - 13 raniero elected as Pope Paschal II  

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

1191  On this day in history philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

1278  Daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65 on August - 13.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1516  On August - 13 kings Charles I & Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons  

1521  Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire on August - 13.  

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

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

1536  On this day in history 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  On August - 13 duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands  

1608  On August - 13 john Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication  

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

1624  On August - 13 cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII  

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

1645  On August - 13 sweden & Denmark sign Peace of Brömsebro  

1651  On August - 13 litchfield, CT founded  

1655  On August - 13 johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)  

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

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

1695  On this day in history -15] French troops under Villeroi shoot in Brussels  

1696  On August - 13 state of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 13.  

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

0586  Death of Radegund, wife of Clotaire I on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1134  On this day in history irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies  

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

1278  On this day in history daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65  

1382  On this day in history death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)