Historical Events In August - 13

1704  Lorenzo Fago, composer on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history battle of Blenheim, in southern Germany   

1713  King Frederik Willem declares war on Brandenburg-Prussia on this day in history.   

1717  Christoph Nichelsmann, German composer on August - 13.   

1721  On this day in history francis Ireland, composer   

1732  Voltaire's "Zaire," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1740  On August - 13 hunger strike in Rotterdam   

1747  On this day in history adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer   

1748  Pieter L van de Kasteele, Dutch politician/patriot on August - 13.   

1749  On August - 13 j E Schlegel, writer, dies   

1756  The birth of Queen Adelaide, Consort of William IV on this day in history.   

1762  John Alberti, theologist/philological, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history american explosive device made by David Bushnell explodes near British vessel off New London, CT.   

1784  On this day in history english parliament accept India Act   

1787  Isaac de Pinto, merchant/lender/Dutch States-general, dies on August - 13.   

1788  Prussia joins Anglo-Dutch alliance to form Triple Alliance to prevent spread of Russo-Swedish War of 1788-90 on August - 13.   

1792  On this day in history revolutionaries imprison French royals including Marie Antoinette   

1799  English fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname on August - 13.   

1802  On this day in history nikolaus Lenau, Hungary, German poet (Faust, Die Albigenser)   

1808  On August - 13 henri Hardouin, composer, dies at 81   

1814  Cape of Good Hope formally ceded to British by the Dutch on this day in history.   

1817  On August - 13 karoly Thern, composer   

1818  Lucy Blackwell-Stone, US abolitionist (US Woman's Suffrage Assn) on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history george Gabriel Stokes, physicist/mathematician (spectroscope)   

1820  On August - 13 george Grove, London, England, biblical scholar/misicographer   

1826  On this day in history william Thomas Best, composer   

1831  On August - 13 nat Turner leads uprising of slaves in Virginia   

1831  On this day in history salomon Jaoassohn, composer   

1840  On this day in history giovanni Verga, Italian writer (Eros)   

1841  On August - 13 unaarrimin, cricketer (played cricket as Johnny Mullagh)   

1841  On this day in history bernhard Heinrich Romberg, German composer, dies at 73   

1844  On this day in history explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs.   

1846  On this day in history joint expedition led by CDR Robert Stockton seizes Los Angeles, CA   

1851  John Lincoln Clem, Drummer (Union volunteers), died in 1937 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 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 this day in history.   

1584  On August - 13 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 this day in history.   

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

1662  On this day in history birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

0586  On August - 13 death of radegund, wife of Clotaire I   

0587  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on August - 13.   

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 August - 13 irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies   

1191  On this day in history 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  On August - 13 death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)