Events & Holidays In December - 13

National Day (St. Lucia)

Republic Day (Malta)

St. Lucy's Day (Sweden)

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 this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

1585  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

1662  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)   

0838  On this day in history pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55   

1404  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1466  On this day in history death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)