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

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

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

1099  On August - 13 raniero elected as Pope Paschal II   

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on August - 13.   

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.   

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  King Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 August - 13.   

1536  On this day in history 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).   

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  John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 13 dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies   

1642  Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap on August - 13.   

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

1651  On August - 13 litchfield, CT founded   

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  Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer on this day in history.   

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  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 August - 13.   

1311  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350)   

1422  On August - 13 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  On this day in history birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

1625  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 13.   

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

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

0662  On this day in history maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies   

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