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  On this day in history radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies   

0662  Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies on August - 13.   

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

1099  On this day in history raniero elected as Pope Paschal II   

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on this day in history.   

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

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

1422  On August - 13 william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)   

1516  Kings Charles I & Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons on August - 13.   

1521  Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire on this day in history.   

1521  Spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs on August - 13.   

1523  On this day in history gerard David, Flemish painter   

1536  On August - 13 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  On August - 13 michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic.   

1578  On this day in history duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands   

1608  On August - 13 john Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication   

1617  On August - 13 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 this day in history dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies   

1642  On August - 13 christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap   

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

1651  On August - 13 litchfield, CT founded   

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

1674  On this day in history lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35   

1692  On August - 13 anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer   

1695  On this day in history -15] French troops under Villeroi shoot in Brussels   

1696  On August - 13 state of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor   

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 August - 13.   

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0582  On this day in history birth of arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640)   

1311  On this day in history 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  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  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On August - 13 birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

0586  Death of 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  Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29 on August - 13.   

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on this day in history.   

1191  On this day in history philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1278  On this day in history 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 August - 13.