Historical Events In December - 13
Monday, 23 May 2022
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 this day in history.
1126 On this day in history hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies
1204 Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on this day in history.
1250 On December - 13 frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55
1294 Pope Coelestinus V ends term on this day in history.
1404 Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on December - 13.
1521 On December - 13 sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)
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 this day in history.
1553 Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) on December - 13.
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 On December - 13 sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin
1572 On this day in history 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 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 Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63 on this day in history.
1621 On December - 13 emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree
1622 Jan Campanus, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.
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 New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman on December - 13.
1642 New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman on this day in history.
1643 On December - 13 english Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire.
1668 On December - 13 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 Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist on this day in history.
1729 On this day in history anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty & Necessity), dies at 53