Historical Events In August - 13

0523  On August - 13 st John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

1099  On August - 13 raniero elected as Pope Paschal II  

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

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

1278  Daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65 on this day in history.  

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  King Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River on August - 13.  

1422  On this day in history william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)  

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

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 August - 13.  

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  Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic on August - 13.  

1578  Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands on August - 13.  

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

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

1624  On this day in history 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 this day in history dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies  

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

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  Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer on August - 13.  

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

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

1704  English defeat French at Battle of Blenheim on this day in history.  

1704  French & Bavarian forces were routed by a combined British, German & Dutch army at Blenheim, Germany on August - 13.  

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0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on this day in history.  

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

1422  On this day in history 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  On August - 13 birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on August - 13.  

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.  

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