Historical Events In December - 13

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

0863  Boudouin with the Iron Arm weds Charles de Kales' daughter Judith   

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

1124  Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies.   

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69.   

1250  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55   

1294  Pope Coelestinus V ends term   

1404  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

1521  Manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52.   

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1545  Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens   

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

1557  Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies.   

1565  Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49   

1570  Sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin.   

1572  Spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey   

1574  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   

1577  Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world   

1577  Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world   

1603  Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63   

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

1622  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   

1642  New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman   

1642  New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman   

1643  English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire.   

1668  Jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris   

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

1693  Dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies.   

1724  Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist.   

1729  Anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty and Necessity), dies at 53   

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1521  Sixtus v: [felice peretti/"montalto"], bishop of fermo/pope (1585-90)   

1533  Erik xiv wasa: King of sweden (1560-69)   

1553  Henry iv: 1st bourbon-king of navarre/france (1572/89-1610)   

1585  William drummond of hawthornden: Scottish poet   

1640  Robert plot: English naturalist   

1662  Francesco bianchini: Italian philosopher and scientist   

1678  Yongzheng emperor of china: Yongzheng emperor of china (d. 1735)   

1720  Carlo gozzi: Italian dramatist   

0838  Pippijn i: King of aquitania,   

1048  Death of Al-biruni: Arabic royal astrologer,   

1124  Death of Callistus ii: [guido di borgogna], italian pope (1119-24),   

1126  Death of Hendrik ix: The black, duke of bayern (1120-26),   

1204  Death of Maimonides: Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar,   

1250  Frederick ii: German emperor (1212-1250),   

1404  Albrecht: Duke of bavaria,   

1466  Donatello: Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)