Historical Events In August - 13

0523  On August - 13 st John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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 this day in history.   

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

1099  On August - 13 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 August - 13 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  King Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River on August - 13.   

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

1516  Kings Charles I & Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons on this day in history.   

1521  Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire on August - 13.   

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

1523  Gerard David, Flemish painter on August - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1553  Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history 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 this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

1624  On this day in history cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII   

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

1637  Dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies on August - 13.   

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

1645  On this day in history sweden & Denmark sign Peace of Brömsebro   

1651  Litchfield, CT founded on this day in history.   

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

1674  On August - 13 lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35   

1692  On this day in history anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer   

1695  -15] French troops under Villeroi shoot in Brussels on August - 13.   

1696  State of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor on August - 13.   

1704  On this day in history english defeat French at Battle of Blenheim   

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  On this day in history birth of william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)   

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  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 13 radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies   

0662  On August - 13 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 August - 13.   

1382  On this day in history death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)