Historical Events In December - 06

0343  Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

0963  On this day in history leo VIII elected Pope   

1060  Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary on December - 06.   

1160  Jean Bodels "Jeu de St Nicholas," premieres in Arras on this day in history.   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on December - 06.   

1196  Northern Dutch coast flooded, "Saint-Nicolaas Flood" on this day in history.   

1240  Mongols under Batu Khan occupy & destroy Kiev on this day in history.   

1352  On December - 06 clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) on December - 06.   

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  On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti   

1492  Haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas on this day in history.   

1527  Pope Clemens VII fleas to Orvieto on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1534  On this day in history quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish   

1550  On December - 06 orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1562  On December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  On this day in history elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1608  On December - 06 george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland   

1631  On December - 06 the first predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed   

1631  1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed on this day in history.   

1640  Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1723  Emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution on December - 06.   

1731  On December - 06 s von Laroche, writer   

1732  1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, NYC on December - 06.   

1732  Warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India (1773-84) on December - 06.   

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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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on this day in history.   

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on December - 06.   

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on December - 06.   

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on December - 06.   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history birth of george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland   

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on December - 06.   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1550  On December - 06 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.   

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on this day in history.