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 December - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 13.   

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

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

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

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

1570  Sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin on December - 13.   

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 December - 13.   

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

1577  On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world   

1577  Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63   

1621  On December - 13 emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree   

1622  Jan Campanus, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history 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  New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman on December - 13.   

1642  New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman on this day in history.   

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  On December - 13 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  On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

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 this day in history.   

1720  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on December - 13.   

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies 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  On this day in history hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on this day in history.   

1250  On December - 13 frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55   

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.