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Historical Events In December - 13
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
0838 Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on this day in history. 
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 this day in history.
1124 On December - 13 callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies
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 On this day in history pope Coelestinus V ends term
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 December - 13.
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 December - 13.
1557 On December - 13 niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies
1565 Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 on this day in history.
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 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 Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world on this day in history.
1577 On December - 13 sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world
1603 On December - 13 franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63
1621 Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree on this day in history.
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 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 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 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 this day in history.
1729 On this day in history anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty & Necessity), dies at 53