Historical Events In December - 13

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

0863  Boudouin with the Iron Arm weds Charles de Kales' daughter Judith on this day in history.   

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 December - 13.   

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on this day in history.   

1204  On December - 13 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.   

1294  Pope Coelestinus V ends term on this day in history.   

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 December - 13.   

1533  On December - 13 erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

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

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

1557  Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1565  Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 on December - 13.   

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

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

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

1577  On December - 13 francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage   

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

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

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  Jan Campanus, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1642  New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman on this day in history.   

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

1693  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 December - 13.   

1640  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

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

1678  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on December - 13.   

1720  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on December - 13.   

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

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1124  On this day in history 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  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   

1404  On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

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