Historical Events In December - 13

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

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  Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on this day in history.   

1126  On December - 13 hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on December - 13.   

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

1294  Pope Coelestinus V ends term on this day in history.   

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.   

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 this day in history.   

1545  Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens on December - 13.   

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) on this day in history.   

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

1565  Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 on December - 13.   

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

1572  On this day in history spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey   

1574  On December - 13 selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74), dies at 50   

1577  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1603  On December - 13 franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63   

1621  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree   

1622  Jan Campanus, composer, dies at 50 on December - 13.   

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

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

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 December - 13.   

1672  Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on December - 13.   

1693  Dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history 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  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on this day in history.   

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

1585  On December - 13 birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)   

1640  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on December - 13.   

1662  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on December - 13.   

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

1720  On this day in history birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)   

0838  On December - 13 pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

1048  On December - 13 al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

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