Historical Events In December - 13
Monday, 01 March 2021
0838 On this day in history pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies
0863 On December - 13 boudouin with the Iron Arm weds Charles de Kales' daughter Judith
1048 Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on December - 13.
1124 On December - 13 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 this day in history.
1250 Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on this day in history.
1294 Pope Coelestinus V ends term on this day in history.
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 Manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52 on December - 13.
1533 Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) on December - 13.
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 On this day in history niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies
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 this day in history spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey
1574 On December - 13 selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74), dies at 50
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 Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world on December - 13.
1603 Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63 on December - 13.
1621 On December - 13 emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree
1622 On this day in history jan Campanus, composer, dies at 50
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 this day in history.
1642 New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman on this day in history.
1642 New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman on this day in history.
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 On December - 13 dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies
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