Historical Events In December - 13
Wednesday, 30 September 2020
0838 Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on December - 13.
0863 On this day in history boudouin with the Iron Arm weds Charles de Kales' daughter Judith
1048 Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on December - 13.
1124 Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on this day in history.
1126 Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on December - 13.
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 On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74
1521 Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) on December - 13.
1521 On this day in history manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52
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 this day in history.
1557 Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies on this day in history.
1565 Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 on December - 13.
1570 Sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1577 On this day in history francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage
1577 On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world
1577 On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world
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 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 English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire on December - 13.
1668 On December - 13 jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris
1672 On December - 13 jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63
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.