Historical Events In August - 13

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

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 this day in history raniero elected as Pope Paschal II   

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

1191  On August - 13 philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1415  On August - 13 king Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River   

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

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  Spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs on this day in history.   

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  John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication on August - 13.   

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist on August - 13.   

1624  Cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII on August - 13.   

1630  Ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein on this day in history.   

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

1642  Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap on August - 13.   

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

1651  On this day in history litchfield, CT founded   

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

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

1692  Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1704  English defeat French at Battle of Blenheim on August - 13.   

1704  French & Bavarian forces were routed by a combined British, German & Dutch army at Blenheim, Germany on this day in history.   

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0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 13.   

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

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

0586  On August - 13 death of radegund, wife of Clotaire I   

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  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  Death of Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358) on this day in history.