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On August 13, -29: Octavian holds the first of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes.

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Octavian holds the first of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes.

Caesar Augustus, also known as Octavian, was the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult and an era of imperial peace in which the Roman world was largely free of armed conflict. The principate, a style of government where the emperor showed nominal deference to the Senate, was established during his reign and lasted until the Crisis of the Third Century.

People

Born on August 13

Na Jaemin 2000– South Korean rapper (born 2000)
Lennon Stella 1999– Canadian singer and actress (born 1999)
Dalma Gálfi 1998– Hungarian tennis player (born 1998)
Antonia Lottner 1996– German tennis player
Filip Forsberg 1994– Swedish ice hockey player (born 1994)
Johnny Gaudreau 1993– American ice hockey player (1993–2024)
Moses Mbye 1993– Australian rugby league footballer
Katrina Gorry 1992– Australian footballer (born 1992)
Lucas Moura 1992– Brazilian footballer (born 1992)
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Alicja Tchórz 1992– Polish swimmer (born 1992)
Taijuan Walker 1992– American baseball player (born 1992)
Dave Days 1991– American musician and YouTuber
Lesley Doig 1991– Scottish bowls player
DeMarcus Cousins 1990– American basketball player (born 1990)
Benjamin Stambouli 1990– French footballer (born 1990)
Greg Draper 1989– New Zealand footballer
Justin Greene 1989– American basketball player and coach
Israel Jiménez 1989– Mexican footballer (born 1989)

People

Died on August 13

Richard Alatorre American politician (1943–2024)
Wally Amos American television personality, entrepreneur, and author (1936–2024)
Sergio Donati Italian screenwriter (1933–2024)
Greg Kihn American musician and writer (1949–2024)
Frank Selvy American basketball player (1932–2024)
Nanci Griffith American singer-songwriter (1953–2021)
Jim Neidhart American professional wrestler (1955–2018)
Kenny Baker English actor and musician (1934–2016)
Pramukh Swami Maharaj Indian guru (1921–2016)
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Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti Iraqi politician (1952–2015)
Bob Fillion Canadian ice hockey player
Om Prakash Munjal Indian businessman, philanthropist (1928–2015)
Frans Brüggen Dutch conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist (1934–2014)
Eduardo Campos Brazilian economist and politician (1965–2014)
Martino Finotto Italian racing driver (born 1933)
Süleyman Seba Turkish football player and sport executive (1926–2014)
Lothar Bisky German politician (1941–2013)
Aaron Selber American businessman

Timeline

Every August 13 on record

  1. -29 Octavian holds the first of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes.

    Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14

    Caesar Augustus, also known as Octavian, was the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult and an era of imperial peace in which the Roman world was largely free of armed conflict. The principate, a style of government where the emperor showed nominal deference to the Senate, was established during his reign and lasted until the Crisis of the Third Century.

  2. 523 John I becomes the new Pope after the death of Pope Hormisdas.

    Head of the Catholic Church from 523 to 526

    Pope John I was the bishop of Rome from 13 August 523 to his death on 18 May 526. He was a native of Siena, in Italy. He was sent on a diplomatic mission to Constantinople by the Ostrogoth King Theoderic to negotiate better treatment for Arians.

  3. 554 Emperor Justinian I rewards Liberius for his service in the Pragmatic Sanction, granting him extensive estates in Italy.

    Roman emperor from 527 to 565

    Justinian I, also known as Justinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 527 to 565.

  4. 582 Maurice becomes Emperor of the Byzantine Empire.

    Roman emperor from 582 to 602

    Maurice was Eastern Roman emperor from 582 to 602 and the last member of the Justinian dynasty. A successful general, Maurice was chosen as heir and son-in-law by his predecessor Tiberius II.

  5. 871 Emperor Louis II of Italy and Empress Engelberga are captured by Prince Adelchis of Benevento.

    Ruler of the Carolingian Empire from 844 to 875

    Louis II, sometimes called the Younger, was the king of Italy and emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 844, co-ruling with his father Lothair I until 855, after which he ruled alone.

  6. 900 Count Reginar I of Hainault rises against Zwentibold of Lotharingia and slays him near present-day Susteren.
  7. 1099 Raniero is elected as Pope Paschal II, who would become deeply entangled in the Investiture Controversy.
  8. 1516 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.
  9. 1521 After an extended siege, forces led by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés capture Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquer the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
  10. 1532 Union of Brittany and France: The Duchy of Brittany is absorbed into the Kingdom of France.
  11. 1536 Buddhist monks from Kyoto, Japan's Enryaku-ji temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout Kyoto in what will be known as the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance.
  12. 1553 Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland as a heretic.
  13. 1624 The French king Louis XIII appoints Cardinal Richelieu as prime minister.
  14. 1645 Sweden and Denmark sign Peace of Brömsebro.
  15. 1650 Colonel George Monck of the English Army forms Monck's Regiment of Foot, which will later become the Coldstream Guards.
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  1. 1704 War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops.
  2. 1724 Johann Sebastian Bach leads the first performance of Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV 101, a chorale cantata on a famous tune.
  3. 1779 American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
  4. 1792 King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people.
  5. 1806 Battle of Mišar during the Serbian Revolution begins. The battle ends two days later with a Serbian victory over the Ottomans.
  6. 1814 The Convention of London, a treaty between the United Kingdom and the United Netherlands, is signed in London, England.
  7. 1868 The 8.5–9.0 Mw  Arica earthquake struck southern Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), causing 25,000+ deaths and a destructive basin wide tsunami that affected Hawaii and New Zealand.
  8. 1889 William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut is granted United States Patent Number 408,709 for "Coin-controlled apparatus for telephones."
  9. 1898 Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.
  10. 1898 Carl Gustav Witt discovers 433 Eros, the first near-Earth asteroid to be found.
  11. 1900 The steamer Deutschland of Hamburg America Lines set a new record for the eastward passage when it docked on Plymouth, England, five days, 11 hours and 45 minutes after sailing from New York, breaking by three hours, six minutes its previous mark in its maiden voyage in July.
  12. 1905 Norwegians vote to end the union with Sweden.
  13. 1906 The all black infantrymen of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment are accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence; all are later dishonorably discharged. (Their records were later restored to reflect honorable discharges but there were no financial settlements.)
  14. 1913 First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.
  15. 1918 Women enlist in the United States Marine Corps for the first time. Opha May Johnson is the first woman to enlist.

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