On August 13, history records 42 notable events, 176 famous births and 89 deaths, spanning the years 523 to 1553.
Events on this day include: John I becomes the new Pope after the death of Pope Hormisdas. (523); Emperor Justinian I rewards Liberius for his long and distinguished service in the Pragmatic Sanction, granting him extensive estates in Italy. (554).
Notable people born on August 13 include Alfonso XI of Castile (1311), Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (1584), Rasmus Bartholin (1625).
Notable figures who died on this day include Radegund (587), Emperor Wen of Sui (604), Fabia Eudokia (612).
Events on 13 August 42
See all →Emperor Justinian I rewards Liberius for his long and distinguished service in the Pragmatic Sanction, granting him extensive estates in Italy.
Count Reginar I of Hainault rises against Zwentibold of Lotharingia and slays him near present-day Susteren.
The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis I of France recognizes Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, recognizes Francis's claim to Milan.
After an extended siege, forces led by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés capture Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquer the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
Union of Brittany and France: The Duchy of Brittany is absorbed into the Kingdom of France.
Buddhist monks from Kyoto, Japan's Enryaku-ji temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout in what will be known as the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536).
Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland as a heretic.
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Birthdays on 13 August 176
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Deaths on 13 August 89
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