Historical Events In December - 13
Tuesday, 22 April 2025
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 December - 13.
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 On this day in history maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69
1250 On December - 13 frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55
1294 Pope Coelestinus V ends term on December - 13.
1404 Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on December - 13.
1521 Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) on December - 13.
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 Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens on December - 13.
1553 Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) on this day in history.
1557 Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies on December - 13.
1565 Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 on December - 13.
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 December - 13.
1577 Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage on this day in history.
1577 Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world on this day in history.
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 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 New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman on this day in history.
1643 English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire on December - 13.
1668 Jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris on December - 13.
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 this day in history.
1729 Anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty & Necessity), dies at 53 on December - 13.