Historical Events In December - 13

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

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

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

1557  Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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  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 December - 13.  

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

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  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  On this day in history new Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman  

1642  On December - 13 new Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman  

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

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  On this day in history dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies  

1724  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1048  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  

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

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