Historical Events In December - 13

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

0863  On December - 13 boudouin with the Iron Arm weds Charles de Kales' daughter Judith  

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 this day in history.  

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 December - 13.  

1294  Pope Coelestinus V ends term on December - 13.  

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

1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) on this day in history.  

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1521  Manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) on December - 13.  

1545  Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.  

1553  On December - 13 henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)  

1557  Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies on December - 13.  

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

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  On this day in history selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74), dies at 50  

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

1577  On December - 13 sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world  

1577  On December - 13 sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world  

1603  Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63 on December - 13.  

1621  Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree on December - 13.  

1622  On December - 13 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 this day in history.  

1642  On December - 13 new Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman  

1642  On this day in history 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  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 December - 13.  

1724  Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist on December - 13.  

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

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1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on this day in history.  

1533  On this day in history birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)  

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 December - 13.  

1662  On December - 13 birth of francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729)  

1678  On this day in history birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)  

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  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 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 December - 13.  

1404  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on this day in history.