Historical Events In December - 13

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on this day in history.   

0863  Boudouin with the Iron Arm weds Charles de Kales' daughter Judith on this day in history.   

1048  On this day in history al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

1124  On December - 13 callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies   

1126  On December - 13 hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on December - 13.   

1250  On this day in history frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55   

1294  Pope Coelestinus V ends term on December - 13.   

1404  On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

1521  On this day in history sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

1521  On December - 13 manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52   

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens   

1553  On this day in history henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

1557  Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies on December - 13.   

1565  Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1570  On December - 13 sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin   

1572  Spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey on this day in history.   

1574  Selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74), dies at 50 on December - 13.   

1577  Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage on December - 13.   

1577  On December - 13 sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world   

1577  On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world   

1603  Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63 on this day in history.   

1621  On December - 13 emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree   

1622  On December - 13 jan Campanus, composer, dies at 50   

1636  On December - 13 the Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. This organization is recognized today as the founding of the United States National Guard.   

1642  On December - 13 new Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman   

1642  On this day in history new Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman   

1643  On this day in history english Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire.   

1668  On this day in history jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris   

1672  Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on December - 13.   

1693  Dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies on this day in history.   

1724  Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist on December - 13.   

1729  Anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty & Necessity), dies at 53 on December - 13.   

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1521  On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

1533  On December - 13 birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On December - 13 birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)   

1640  On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

1662  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on December - 13.   

1678  On December - 13 birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)   

1720  On December - 13 birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)   

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on this day in history.   

1048  On this day in history al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

1124  Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on this day in history.   

1126  On December - 13 hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on December - 13.   

1250  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1404  On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

1466  On December - 13 death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)