Historical Events In August - 13
Friday, 12 December 2025
0523 St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history. 

0586 On this day in history 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 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 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 

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 Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire on August - 13. 

1521 On this day in history spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs 

1523 On this day in history gerard David, Flemish painter 

1536 On this day in history buddhist monks from KyÅto's Enryaku Temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout Kyoto in the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536). 

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 August - 13. 

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 August - 13. 

1630 Ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein on this day in history. 

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 August - 13. 

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

1651 On this day in history litchfield, CT founded 

1655 On August - 13 johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) 

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 this day in history. 

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 On this day in history french & Bavarian forces were routed by a combined British, German & Dutch army at Blenheim, Germany 

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