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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1099  On August - 13 raniero elected as Pope Paschal II   

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.   

1326  On August - 13 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 this day in history king Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River   

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

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  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 August - 13.   

1553  On August - 13 michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic.   

1578  On August - 13 duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands   

1608  John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication on August - 13.   

1617  On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

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

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  On this day in history christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap   

1645  On this day in history sweden & Denmark sign Peace of Brömsebro   

1651  Litchfield, CT founded on this day in history.   

1655  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history english defeat French at Battle of Blenheim   

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

1311  King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 13 birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

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 August - 13.   

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 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.