Historical Events In December - 13
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
0838 Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on December - 13. 

0863 On this day in history 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 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 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. 

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 Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

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

1565 On December - 13 konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 

1570 On this day in history sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin 

1572 Spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey on this day in history. 

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

1577 Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, in the Golden Hind, on his round the world voyage on this day in history. 

1577 On December - 13 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 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 New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman on December - 13. 

1642 New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman on December - 13. 

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 Dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies on December - 13. 

1724 On December - 13 aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist 

1729 Anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty & Necessity), dies at 53 on December - 13. 

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