Famous Deaths In December - 13

0838  On December - 13 pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies  

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 December - 13 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 this day in history frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55  

1404  On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74  

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on this day in history.  

1516  Death of Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (b. 1462) on this day in history.  

1521  Manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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1557  On December - 13 niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies  

1565  Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 on December - 13.  

1574  Selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74), dies at 50 on December - 13.  

1603  Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63 on December - 13.  

1621  On this day in history death of katarina Stenbock, Queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1535)  

1622  On December - 13 jan Campanus, composer, dies at 50  

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  

1716  Death of Charles de La Fosse, French painter (b. 1640) on December - 13.  

1721  On this day in history death of alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor and castaway (b. 1676)  

1729  Anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty & Necessity), dies at 53 on December - 13.  

1738  Gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1769  On December - 13 c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54  

1774  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50 on December - 13.  

1783  Death of Pehr Wilhelm Wargentin, Swedish astronomer (b. 1717) on this day in history.  

1784  Death of Samuel Johnson, English writer and lexicographer (b. 1709) on December - 13.  

1793  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer, dies at 63 on December - 13.  

1812  Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 on December - 13.  

1814  On this day in history charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belg fieldmarshal/author, dies at 79  

1835  On this day in history death of john Storm, American Revolutionary soldier (b. 1760)  

1837  Death of Herman of Alaska, Russian Orthodox hermit (b. 1756) on December - 13.  

1862  Conrad Feger Jackson, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 49 on December - 13.  

1863  Friedrich Hebbel, writer, dies at 50 on December - 13.  

1868  On this day in history death of carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (b. 1794)  

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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 this day in history.  

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on this day in history.  

1585  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on December - 13.  

1640  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

1662  On December - 13 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  On this day in history birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)