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

0662  Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies on this day in history.   

0900  On this day in history 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  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1278  On August - 13 daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65   

1326  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 on August - 13.   

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  On this day in history kings Charles I & Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons   

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 August - 13 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history john Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication   

1617  On August - 13 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 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  Litchfield, CT founded on August - 13.   

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) on August - 13.   

1674  Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35 on August - 13.   

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  On August - 13 english defeat French at Battle of Blenheim   

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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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 August - 13.   

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) was born on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history birth of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640)   

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

1625  On August - 13 birth of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)   

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

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 this day in history.   

0587  On this day in history radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies   

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

0900  On this day in history zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29   

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  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)