Historical Events In August - 13

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

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

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

0662  Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies on August - 13.  

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

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 August - 13.  

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.  

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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  On this day in history kings Charles I & Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons  

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

1521  On August - 13 spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs  

1523  On August - 13 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) on August - 13.  

1553  Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic on this day in history.  

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

1624  On this day in history cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII  

1630  Ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein on August - 13.  

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

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

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

1651  Litchfield, CT founded on August - 13.  

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

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

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

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

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

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0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on August - 13.  

1311  On August - 13 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 August - 13.  

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

1625  On August - 13 birth of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)  

1655  On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)  

1662  On this day in history birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)  

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

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

0662  Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies on this day in history.  

0900  On this day in history 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  On August - 13 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)