Historical Events In December - 13

0838  On December - 13 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  Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on December - 13.   

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on December - 13.   

1204  On December - 13 maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69   

1250  On December - 13 frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55   

1294  On December - 13 pope Coelestinus V ends term   

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

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) on December - 13.   

1545  On December - 13 council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens   

1553  On December - 13 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 December - 13.   

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  On December - 13 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 December - 13.   

1577  Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world on December - 13.   

1603  On this day in history franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63   

1621  Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree on this day in history.   

1622  Jan Campanus, composer, dies at 50 on December - 13.   

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  On this day in history aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist   

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

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

1533  On this day in history 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  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1720  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on December - 13.   

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

1204  On December - 13 maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69   

1250  On this day in history 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 this day in history.