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  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 August - 13.   

1099  On August - 13 raniero elected as Pope Paschal II   

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

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1278  On this day in history daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs   

1523  Gerard David, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

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  Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands on August - 13.   

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

1630  Ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein on August - 13.   

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

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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0582  On this day in history birth of arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640)   

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  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on August - 13.   

1617  On August - 13 birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

1625  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0662  On August - 13 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 August - 13.   

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  Death of Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358) on August - 13.