Historical Events In July - 13
Thursday, 15 January 2026
0574 John III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history. 

0574 On this day in history john III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies 

0939 Leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies on this day in history. 

1024 On July - 13 the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II dies at age 51 after a 10-year reign 

1024 Henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies on July - 13. 

1105 On July - 13 rashi, [Rabbi Shlomo Yitzaki], Jewish intellectual, dies 

1174 Scottish King William captured on July - 13. 

1205 Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury and Justicier of England on this day in history. 

1309 On this day in history jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies 

1380 On this day in history bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60 

1396 Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history. 

1522 Hunger appeal by women of Utrecht on this day in history. 

1527 The birth of John Dee, English scientist on this day in history. 

1527 On July - 13 john Dee, London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician 

1558 On this day in history battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. 

1568 Dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer on July - 13. 

1573 Haarlem surrenders after 7 months to Spanish army on July - 13. 

1590 Clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76) on July - 13. 

1608 Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57) on July - 13. 

1621 Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria, dies at 61 on this day in history. 

1643 On July - 13 battle at Roundway Down: Royalists beat parliamentary armies 

1645 On this day in history aleksei Romanov succeeds his father Michael as czar of Russia 

1657 On July - 13 oliver Cromwell constrains English army leader John Lambert 

1668 Van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro," premieres in Vienna on July - 13. 

1700 On July - 13 russian-Turkish peace 

1755 On this day in history edward Braddock, British general, dies in battle at Pittsburgh 

1762 James Bradley 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies on this day in history. 

1762 On July - 13 james Bradley, 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies 

1772 On July - 13 capt James Cook begins 2nd trip (Resolution) to South Seas 

1773 Wilhelm H Wackenroder, German writer (Fantasies about Art) on July - 13. 

1777 Guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61 on this day in history. 

1785 On July - 13 stephen Hopkins, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 78 

1787 On July - 13 congress establishes Northwest Territory (excludes slavery) 

1787 On July - 13 ord of 1787-a territory can become 3 to 5 states at 60,000 pop 

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