Historical Events In December - 13

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  On this day in history al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74  

1124  On December - 13 callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies  

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

1294  On December - 13 pope Coelestinus V ends term  

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

1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) on December - 13.  

1521  On December - 13 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  On this day in history council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens  

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 this day in history.  

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 December - 13 francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage  

1577  Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world on this day in history.  

1577  Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world on this day in history.  

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

1621  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree  

1622  On this day in history jan Campanus, composer, dies at 50  

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 this day in history.  

1642  On December - 13 new Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman  

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  On December - 13 jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63  

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  Anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty & Necessity), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on December - 13.  

1533  On this day in history birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)  

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on December - 13.  

1585  On December - 13 birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)  

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

1662  On this day in history 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  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.  

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

1048  On December - 13 al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74  

1124  Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on December - 13.  

1126  On December - 13 hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies  

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on December - 13.  

1250  On December - 13 frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55  

1404  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on December - 13.  

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on December - 13.