13 December 1642 December 13, 2013 Author: Staff Abel Tasman reaches New Zealand. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years." Rupert Brooke — Click here for more from Rupert Brooke Related posts: 10 September 1961 10 September 1961 13 December 2003 13 December 1937 16 December 1972 Categories: History Tags: 13 December, 1642