Historical Events In August - 13

0523  St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

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 August - 13 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 August - 13.   

1278  Daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65 on August - 13.   

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 August - 13.   

1516  On August - 13 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  Gerard David, Flemish painter on August - 13.   

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  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  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist on August - 13.   

1624  On August - 13 cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII   

1630  On August - 13 ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein   

1637  On August - 13 dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies   

1642  On this day in history christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap   

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

1651  Litchfield, CT founded on August - 13.   

1655  On this day in history 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  -15] French troops under Villeroi shoot in Brussels on August - 13.   

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

1704  On this day in history 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  On August - 13 birth of arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640)   

1311  On August - 13 birth of king Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350)   

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) was born on August - 13.   

1584  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On August - 13 death of radegund, wife of Clotaire I   

0587  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on August - 13.   

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

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 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.