Historical Events In August - 13

0523  On this day in history st John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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   

1099  Raniero elected as Pope Paschal II on this day in history.   

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 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  On August - 13 king Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River   

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1523  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1637  On August - 13 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 August - 13 sweden & Denmark sign Peace of Brömsebro   

1651  Litchfield, CT founded on this day in history.   

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

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

1692  On August - 13 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  On this day in history english defeat French at Battle of Blenheim   

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  King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350) was born on August - 13.   

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

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  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on August - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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.   

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

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 August - 13.   

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