Historical Events In December - 13

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

0863  On this day in history boudouin with the Iron Arm weds Charles de Kales' daughter Judith   

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 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 December - 13.   

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

1294  Pope Coelestinus V ends term on December - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 13 konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49   

1570  On this day in history sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin   

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 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 December - 13.   

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  On this day in history new Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman   

1642  On this day in history new Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman   

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

1668  Jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1672  On December - 13 jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63   

1693  Dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies on this day in history.   

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

1729  On this day in history anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty & Necessity), dies at 53   

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1521  On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

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

0838  On December - 13 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 this day in history 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  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

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