Historical Events In December - 13

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on December - 13.   

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  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  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   

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)   

1521  On December - 13 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  On December - 13 council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens   

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

1557  On this day in history niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies   

1565  Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1572  Spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey on December - 13.   

1574  On this day in history 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 this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world   

1577  On this day in history 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  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree   

1622  On December - 13 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 December - 13 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 this day in history jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris   

1672  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

0838  On this day in history 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  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on this day in history.   

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