Historical Events In December - 13

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

0863  On December - 13 boudouin with the Iron Arm weds Charles de Kales' daughter Judith   

1048  On December - 13 al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

1124  On this day in history 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  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on December - 13.   

1294  On December - 13 pope Coelestinus V ends term   

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

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

1521  Manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52 on December - 13.   

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

1545  Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.   

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

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

1565  On this day in history konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49   

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

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 December - 13.   

1577  On December - 13 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 December - 13.   

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 December - 13.   

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

1642  On December - 13 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 December - 13 jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris   

1672  On this day in history jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63   

1693  On December - 13 dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies   

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  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on December - 13.   

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

1640  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

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

1678  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on December - 13.   

1720  On this day in history birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)   

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on December - 13.   

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 December - 13.   

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

1404  On this day in history albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

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