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    This Is HISTORY | Birthdays

    Aug 13 1311

    King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon born in Salamanca. Spain (d. 1350)

    Aug 13 1422

    William Caxton 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) (d. 1491)

    Aug 13 1584

    Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl of Suffolk English politician born in Saffron Waldon Essex England (d. 1640)

    Aug 13 1617

    Johann A Quenstedt German Lutherian theologist born in Quedlinburg Germany (d. 1688)

    Aug 13 1625

    Rasmus Bartholin Danish physician mathematician and physicist born in Roskilde Denmark (d. 1698)

    Aug 13 1655

    Johann Christoph Denner German musician and inventor (clarinet) born in Leipzig Germany (d. 1707)

    Aug 13 1662

    Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset English politician born in Wiltshire England (d. 1748)

    Aug 13 1666

    William Wotton English theologian and scholar born in Wrentham Suffolk (d. 1727)

    Aug 13 1692

    Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer German composer (d. 1746)

    Aug 13 1699

    John Dyer British poet born in Aberglasney Wales (Baptism date)

    Aug 13 1700

    Heinrich von Brhl German statesman born in Gangloffsmmern Thuringia Germany (d. 1763)

    Aug 13 1704

    Lorenzo Fago Italian composer and teacher born in Naples Italy (d. 1793)

    Aug 13 1717

    Christoph Nichelmann German composer and harpsichordist born in Treuenbrietzen Germany (d. 1762)

    Aug 13 1717

    Louis Franois I Prince of Conti French nobleman and military leader born in Paris (d. 1776)

    Aug 13 1721

    Francis Hutcheson Irish composer born in Dublin (d. 1784)

    Aug 13 1747

    Adrien-Joseph van Helmont Flemish composer born in Brussels (d. 1830)

    Aug 13 1748

    Pieter L. van de Kasteele Dutch politician and patriot born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1810)

    Aug 13 1752

    Maria Carolina of Austria Queen of the Two Sicilies born in Schnbrunn Palace Vienna (d. 1814)

    Aug 13 1764

    Louis Baraguey dHilliers French general born in Paris (d. 1816)

    Aug 13 1790

    William Wentworth Australian explorer and politician born in Norfolk Island (d. 1872)

    Aug 13 1792

    Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen Queen consort of William IV of the United Kingdom born in Meiningen Germany (d. 1849)

    Aug 13 1802

    Nikolaus Lenau Hungarian-German poet (Faust Die Albigenser) born in Lenauheim Banat Romania (d. 1850)

    Aug 13 1803

    Vladimir Odoevsky Russian philosopher and writer born in Moscow (d. 1869)

    Aug 13 1814

    Anders Jonas ngstrm Swedish physicist (Spectroscopy) born in Lgd Medelpad Sweden (d. 1874)

    Aug 13 1817

    Kroly Thern Hungarian composer born in Spisk Nov Ves Slovakia (d. 1886)

    Aug 13 1818

    Lucy Stone American abolitionist (US Womans Suffrage Association) born in West Brookefield Massachusetts (d. 1893)

    Aug 13 1819

    George Gabriel Stokes Irish physicist and mathematician (spectroscope) born in Skreen County Sligo Ireland (d. 1903)

    Aug 13 1820

    George Grove English biblical scholar and misicographer born in Clapham London (d. 1900)

    Aug 13 1820

    Joseph Alberdingk Thijm Dutch poet (Dietsche Warande) born in Amsterdam (d. 1889)

    Aug 13 1823

    Goldwin Smith English historian and journalist born in Reading Berkshire (d. 1910)

    Aug 13 1826

    William Thomas Best English organist and composer born in Carlisle Cumberland England (d. 1897)

    Aug 13 1831

    Salomon Jadassohn German pianist and composer born in Wrocaw Poland (d. 1902)

    Aug 13 1841

    Johnny Mullagh [Unaarrimin] Australian cricketer born in Harrow Victoria Australia (d. 1891)

    HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY

    Aug 13 3114 BC According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Mayan calendar

    Aug 13 1326 Aradia de Toscano according to legendfolklore is initiated into a Dianic witchcraft cult and subsequently founds the tradition of Stregheria later known as the Malandanti.

    Aug 13 1415 King Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River

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