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  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   

1099  On August - 13 raniero elected as Pope Paschal II   

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

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.   

1326  On this day in history 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 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  Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire on August - 13.   

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

1523  On this day in history gerard David, Flemish painter   

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  Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands on this day in history.   

1608  John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication on August - 13.   

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  Ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein on August - 13.   

1637  On this day in history dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies   

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 August - 13 litchfield, CT founded   

1655  On this day in history johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)   

1674  Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1311  King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350) was born on August - 13.   

1422  On this day in history birth of william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)   

1584  On this day in history birth of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640)   

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  On August - 13 birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

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

0587  On August - 13 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   

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  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 August - 13.