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

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  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 this day in history pope Coelestinus V ends term   

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

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

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  On December - 13 henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

1557  Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies on December - 13.   

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

1570  On December - 13 sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin   

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 December - 13.   

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

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

1603  Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

1636  On this day in history 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 December - 13.   

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  Jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris on December - 13.   

1672  Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on December - 13.   

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

1724  On this day in history aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist   

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

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

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

1553  On this day in history birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

1585  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On December - 13 birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

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  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on December - 13.   

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

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 December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

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