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  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on December - 13.   

1124  Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on December - 13.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1565  On this day in history konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49   

1570  On December - 13 sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin   

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 December - 13.   

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  Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on December - 13.   

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  English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire on this day in history.   

1668  Jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 13 anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty & Necessity), dies at 53   

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

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on December - 13.   

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

1585  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0838  On this day in history 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 December - 13.   

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 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 December - 13.   

1466  On this day in history death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)