Historical Events In August - 13

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

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

0587  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

0900  On this day in history 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 August - 13 irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies  

1191  On August - 13 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  Kings Charles I & Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons on this day in history.  

1521  On this day in history cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire  

1521  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 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  Litchfield, CT founded on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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0582  On August - 13 birth of arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640)  

1311  On August - 13 birth of king Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350)  

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

1584  On this day in history birth of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640)  

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

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  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.  

1134  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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