Historical Events In December - 13
Wednesday, 07 June 2023
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.