Historical Events In August - 13

0523  St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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

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

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

0900  Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29 on August - 13.  

1099  On this day in history raniero elected as Pope Paschal II  

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

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

1278  On August - 13 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 August - 13.  

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1415  King Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River on August - 13.  

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) on August - 13.  

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

1521  On August - 13 cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire  

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

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

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  On August - 13 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 August - 13.  

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

1624  Cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII on this day in history.  

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

1651  Litchfield, CT founded on August - 13.  

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) on August - 13.  

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

1692  On August - 13 anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer  

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

1696  On this day in history state of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1655  On August - 13 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  Death of Radegund, wife of Clotaire I on August - 13.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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