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Historical Events In December - 13
Sunday, 19 January 2020
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 December - 13 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 this day in history.
1204 On this day in history maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69
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 On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74
1521 On December - 13 sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)
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 this day in history.
1545 Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.
1553 On this day in history henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)
1557 On this day in history niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies
1565 Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 on December - 13.
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 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 Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world on this day in history.
1603 Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63 on this day in history.
1621 Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree on this day in history.
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 On this day in history new Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman
1642 New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman on December - 13.
1643 On this day in history english Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire.
1668 Jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
1672 Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1693 Dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies on this day in history.
1724 Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist on this day in history.
1729 Anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty & Necessity), dies at 53 on this day in history.