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

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 December - 13.   

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

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  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 December - 13.   

1545  On this day in history 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  On December - 13 spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey   

1574  Selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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 December - 13.   

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 this day in history jan Campanus, composer, dies at 50   

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 December - 13.   

1642  On this day in history 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  Jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris on December - 13.   

1672  Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1693  On December - 13 dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies   

1724  On December - 13 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 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 this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)   

1640  On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

1662  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

1466  On this day in history death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)