Historical Events In December - 13

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

0863  On December - 13 boudouin with the Iron Arm weds Charles de Kales' daughter Judith  

1048  On December - 13 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  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  

1294  On this day in history pope Coelestinus V ends term  

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

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

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

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) on December - 13.  

1545  Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens on December - 13.  

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

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 December - 13.  

1572  On this day in history spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey  

1574  On December - 13 selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74), dies at 50  

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

1577  On December - 13 sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world  

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

1603  On December - 13 franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63  

1621  Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree on December - 13.  

1622  Jan Campanus, composer, dies at 50 on December - 13.  

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  New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman on this day in history.  

1642  New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman on December - 13.  

1643  English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire on this day in history.  

1668  On this day in history 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 this day in history dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies  

1724  Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist on December - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on December - 13.  

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 December - 13.  

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

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

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on December - 13.  

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  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on December - 13.  

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

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