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  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

0900  Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29 on this day in history.   

1099  Raniero elected as Pope Paschal II on this day in history.   

1134  On August - 13 irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies   

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on August - 13.   

1278  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire   

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

1523  On August - 13 gerard David, Flemish painter   

1536  On this day in history 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  Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic on this day in history.   

1578  Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands on August - 13.   

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

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.   

1624  Cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein   

1637  On August - 13 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  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 this day in history anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer   

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

1696  On this day in history state of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor   

1704  On August - 13 english defeat French at Battle of Blenheim   

1704  On August - 13 french & Bavarian forces were routed by a combined British, German & Dutch army at Blenheim, Germany   

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0582  On August - 13 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  On August - 13 birth of william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)   

1584  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on August - 13.   

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.   

1625  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on August - 13.   

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

1662  Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748) was born on August - 13.   

0586  Death of Radegund, wife of Clotaire I on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1134  On this day in history irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies   

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on August - 13.   

1278  On August - 13 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 this day in history.