Historical Events In December - 13

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

0863  On this day in history boudouin with the Iron Arm weds Charles de Kales' daughter Judith   

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 this day in history.   

1250  On December - 13 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  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history 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 December - 13 council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens   

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) on December - 13.   

1557  On this day in history niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies   

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

1570  On this day in history sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin   

1572  On December - 13 spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey   

1574  Selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage   

1577  Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world on this day in history.   

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

1603  On December - 13 franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63   

1621  Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree on December - 13.   

1622  Jan Campanus, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1636  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 on this day in history.   

1642  New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman on this day in history.   

1642  New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman on December - 13.   

1643  On December - 13 english Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire.   

1668  On December - 13 jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris   

1672  On December - 13 jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63   

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 this day in history birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

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

1585  On this day in history birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)   

1640  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on December - 13.   

1662  On this day in history birth of francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729)   

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  On December - 13 pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on December - 13.   

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

1126  On this day in history 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  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on December - 13.