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 this day in history 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  

1294  On this day in history pope Coelestinus V ends term  

1404  On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74  

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

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1521  On this day in history manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52  

1533  On December - 13 erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)  

1545  On this day in history council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens  

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

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

1565  Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

1572  On this day in history 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 December - 13.  

1577  On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world  

1577  On this day in history sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world  

1603  Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63 on this day in history.  

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

1622  On December - 13 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 on December - 13.  

1642  On this day in history new Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman  

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

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

1668  On December - 13 jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris  

1672  Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

1724  Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist on December - 13.  

1729  Anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty & Necessity), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on December - 13.  

1533  On December - 13 birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)  

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

1585  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on December - 13.  

1640  On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)  

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

1678  On December - 13 birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)  

1720  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on December - 13.  

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

1048  On this day in history al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74  

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  On December - 13 maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69  

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)