Historical Events In August - 13

0523  St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 13.   

0586  On August - 13 radegund, wife of Clotaire I   

0587  On this day in history radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies   

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.   

1099  Raniero elected as Pope Paschal II on August - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1516  On this day in history kings Charles I & Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons   

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

1521  On August - 13 spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs   

1523  Gerard David, Flemish painter on August - 13.   

1536  On August - 13 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  On this day in history michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic.   

1578  On this day in history duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands   

1608  John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

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

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

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  Sweden & Denmark sign Peace of Brömsebro on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history litchfield, CT founded   

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 August - 13 anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer   

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

1696  State of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor on this day in history.   

1704  English defeat French at Battle of Blenheim on this day in history.   

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

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

1311  On August - 13 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  On this day in history birth of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)   

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

1662  Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 13 zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29   

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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