Historical Events In December - 13

0838  On this day in history pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

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

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69   

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

1294  On December - 13 pope Coelestinus V ends term   

1404  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on December - 13.   

1521  On December - 13 sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

1521  On this day in history manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52   

1533  On this day in history erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1545  On December - 13 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  On this day in history niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies   

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

1570  Sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin on December - 13.   

1572  On this day in history 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  Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage on this day in history.   

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

1577  On December - 13 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  Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree on December - 13.   

1622  On this day in history 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  New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman on December - 13.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1724  On December - 13 aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist   

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  On December - 13 birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

1585  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On December - 13 birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

1662  On December - 13 birth of francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729)   

1678  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on this day in history.   

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   

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

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