Historical Events In December - 13

0838  On this day in history pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies  

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  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 December - 13.  

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 December - 13.  

1521  On December - 13 sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)  

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  On December - 13 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 December - 13.  

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

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

1572  On December - 13 spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey  

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

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

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

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

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

1636  On December - 13 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  New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman on December - 13.  

1643  On this day in history english Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire.  

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  On this day in history dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies  

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

1533  On December - 13 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1678  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on December - 13.  

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

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on December - 13.  

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

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

1466  On December - 13 death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)