Historical Events on August 13

865 battle as part of the Spanish Reconquista

1078 middle ages battle

1284 middle ages battle

1388 Medieval battle between England and Scotland

1651 skirmish that took place during the Third English Civil War

Part of the Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664)

1704 major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession

Persian embassy to Louis XIV

1780 minor naval battle during the Anglo-French War

Fought in 1794 between Spanish-Portuguese and French armies

1803 treaty between the United States and the Kaskaskia

1812 naval engagement

1813 part of the Mexican War of Independence

1868 earthquake and tsunami centered near Arica, Peru (now Chile)

Mock battle in 1898 during the Spanish–American War

1923 agreement between Mexico and the United States

Murder of three young girls

Outbreak of riots and civil disturbances

1940 first day of German military operations to destroy the British air force

1972 Austrian Grand Prix — 217th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix

1975 terrorist attack in Belfast, Northern Ireland

1977 clash between fascist demonstrators and counter-protesters in London, UK

1978 Austrian Grand Prix — motor car race

Earthquake in Santa Barbara 1978

1984 Morocco–Libya treaty

Military offensive during 1994 Algeria civil war

2000 Hungarian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2000

Ohrid Agreement — peace treaty

2006 artillery bombing in Allaipiddy, Sri Lanka

2008 crime in Argentina

2013 hostage taking and shooting incident in Louisiana, United States

Riot produced by tthe death of Sylville Smith by police