Historical Events In December - 06
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
0343 On this day in history saint Nicholas
0963 Leo VIII elected Pope on December - 06.
1060 On December - 06 béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary
1160 Jean Bodels "Jeu de St Nicholas," premieres in Arras on this day in history.
1185 On December - 06 afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76
1196 Northern Dutch coast flooded, "Saint-Nicolaas Flood" on this day in history.
1240 Mongols under Batu Khan occupy & destroy Kiev on December - 06.
1352 On this day in history clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies
1421 On December - 06 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)
1424 On December - 06 don Alfonso V of Aragon grants Barcelona the right to exclude Jews
1491 King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne on December - 06.
1492 Christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti on this day in history.
1492 On this day in history haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas
1527 Pope Clemens VII fleas to Orvieto on December - 06.
1531 John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.
1534 Quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish on December - 06.
1550 On December - 06 orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer
1550 On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48
1562 On December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies
1598 Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on this day in history.
1608 On this day in history george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland
1631 The first predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed on this day in history.
1631 1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed on December - 06.
1640 Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 on December - 06.
1641 Don Francisco de Mello appointed land guardian of South Netherlands on this day in history.
1648 Pride's Purge: Thomas Pride prevents 96 presbyterians from sitting in English parliament on this day in history.
1651 On December - 06 anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68
1658 Gracian, writer, dies on December - 06.
1723 Emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution on this day in history.
1731 S von Laroche, writer on December - 06.
1732 On this day in history 1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, NYC
1732 On December - 06 warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India (1773-84)
1743 On December - 06 franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer
1745 Charles Edward Stewart and the Jacobite Army retreated from Derby, England on this day in history.
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