13 December 1642 December 13, 2013 Author: Staff Abel Tasman reaches New Zealand. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies." Oscar Wilde — Click here for more from Oscar Wilde Related posts: 10 September 1961 10 September 1961 13 December 2003 13 December 1937 16 December 1972 Categories: History Tags: 13 December, 1642