August 13
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Benedetto Sinigardi, Benildus Romançon, Centola and Helen, Cassian of Imola, Clara Maass(Lutheran Church), Fachtna of Rosscarbery, Florence Nightingale,Octavia Hill(Lutheran Church), Herulph, Hippolytus of Rome, Jeremy Taylor(Anglican Communion), John Berchmans(before 1970), Junian of Mairé, BlessedMarco d'Aviano, Maximus the Confessor, Nerses Glaietsi(Catholic Church), Pope Pontian, Radegunde, Wigbert, August 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A collection of Christian saints' feast days observed by various denominations on August 13.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence ofCentral African Republicfrom France in 1960.
National holiday marking the Central African Republic's independence from France in 1960.
International Lefthanders Day(International)
A day to celebrate left-handed individuals and raise awareness about the challenges they face.
Women's Day, commemorates the enaction of TunisianCode of Personal Statusin 1956. (Tunisia)
Commemorates the adoption of Tunisia’s groundbreaking Code of Personal Status in 1956, advancing women's rights.
World Organ Donation Day
An annual observance to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation worldwide.
Benedetto Sinigardi
Feast day honoring Blessed Benedetto Sinigardi, a Franciscan friar and companion of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Benildus Romançon
Feast day honoring Saint Benildus Romançon, a brother and educator devoted to teaching the poor.
Centola and Helen
Feast day commemorating Saints Centola and Helen, early Christian martyrs honored for their faith.
Cassian of Imola
Feast day honoring Saint Cassian of Imola, a teacher martyred for his faith by his own students.
Events
Octavian holds the first of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes.
Octavian celebrates his victory over the Dalmatian tribes with a grand triumph in Rome. It is the first of three consecutive triumphs he would hold.
John I becomes the new Pope after the death of Pope Hormisdas.
John I is elected Pope following the death of Pope Hormisdas in 523.
Emperor Justinian I rewards Liberius for his service in the Pragmatic Sanction, granting him extensive estates in Italy.
Emperor Justinian I grants Liberius extensive estates in Italy for his service in the Pragmatic Sanction in 554.
Maurice becomes Emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
Maurice is proclaimed Emperor of the Byzantine Empire in 582.
Emperor Louis II of Italy and Empress Engelberga are captured by Prince Adelchis of Benevento.
Emperor Louis II of Italy and Empress Engelberga are captured by Prince Adelchis of Benevento in 871.
Count Reginar I of Hainault rises against Zwentibold of Lotharingia and slays him near present-day Susteren.
Count Reginar I of Hainault rebels against King Zwentibold of Lotharingia and kills him near Susteren in 900.
Raniero is elected as Pope Paschal II, who would become deeply entangled in the Investiture Controversy.
Raniero is elected Pope Paschal II in 1099, soon embroiling himself in the Investiture Controversy.
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.
The Treaty of Noyon is signed between France and Spain, defining their claims to Italy in 1516.
After an extended siege, forces led by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés capture Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquer the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
Hernán Cortés captures the Aztec emperor Cuauhtémoc and seizes Tenochtitlan in 1521, ending the Aztec Empire.
Births
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
Sixth Fatimid caliph of Egypt, known for founding the House of Knowledge and his controversial reign from 996 to 1021.
Alfonso XI
King of Castile and León from infancy, remembered for consolidating royal power and defeating North African forces.
Samuel de Champlain
French explorer and founder of Quebec City, known as the 'Father of New France'.
Theophilus Howard
English nobleman who served as Admiral of the Narrow Seas and held political office under James I and Charles I.
William
German nobleman and field marshal in the Dutch States Army during the Eighty Years' War.
Rasmus Bartholin
Danish physician and physicist who discovered the double refraction phenomenon in calcite.
Charles Seymour
English Duke who held high political office as Lord President of the Council in the early 18th century.
William Wotton
English linguist and scholar noted for his work on comparative philology and translations.
Heinrich von Brühl
Polish-Saxon statesman who effectively controlled the court of Saxony and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Deaths
Radegund
Frankish princess who became a saint and founded the Abbey of the Holy Cross in Poitiers.
Wen
Second emperor of China's Sui Dynasty, known for unifying the Northern and Southern dynasties.
Fabia Eudokia
Byzantine empress as the wife of Emperor Heraclius, remembered for her devotion to charity and the church.
Maximus the Confessor
Byzantine theologian and monk celebrated for defending orthodox Christology despite persecution.
Takechi
Japanese prince of the Asuka period who led a failed coup against Empress Jitō.
Zwentibold
King of Lotharingia and illegitimate son of Emperor Arnulf, remembered for his troubled reign.
Al-Muktafi
Abbasid caliph whose reign was marked by internal strife and weakening central authority.
Gyeongjong
Twelfth monarch of Goryeo, noted for his struggles with powerful aristocratic clans.
Irene of Hungary
Byzantine empress and daughter of the Hungarian king, celebrated for her piety and charity.