Historical Events In December - 13

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on this day in history.  

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  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on December - 13.  

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 December - 13.  

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

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 December - 13 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 December - 13.  

1565  On this day in history konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49  

1570  Sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin on December - 13.  

1572  Spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey on December - 13.  

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

1577  Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage on this day in history.  

1577  Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world on December - 13.  

1577  On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world  

1603  On this day in history franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63  

1621  Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree on this day in history.  

1622  On December - 13 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  On this day in history new Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman  

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

1643  English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire on December - 13.  

1668  On December - 13 jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris  

1672  Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1693  On December - 13 dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies  

1724  On December - 13 aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist  

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

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1521  On December - 13 birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)  

1533  On December - 13 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 this day in history.  

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

1640  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on December - 13.  

1662  On this day in history birth of francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729)  

1678  On this day in history birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)  

1720  On December - 13 birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)  

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  On this day in history 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  On December - 13 maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69  

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

1404  On this day in history albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74  

1466  On December - 13 death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)