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 December - 06.   

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 December - 06.   

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  Don Alfonso V of Aragon grants Barcelona the right to exclude Jews on December - 06.   

1491  King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne on this day in history.   

1492  On December - 06 christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti   

1492  On this day in history haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas   

1527  On this day in history pope Clemens VII fleas to Orvieto   

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

1534  Quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish on December - 06.   

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

1550  On December - 06 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on December - 06.   

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

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 December - 06.   

1631  1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed on December - 06.   

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

1641  On December - 06 don Francisco de Mello appointed land guardian of South Netherlands   

1648  On December - 06 pride's Purge: Thomas Pride prevents 96 presbyterians from sitting in English parliament   

1651  On this day in history anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68   

1658  Gracian, writer, dies on December - 06.   

1723  On this day in history emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution   

1731  S von Laroche, writer on this day in history.   

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

1732  On this day in history warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India (1773-84)   

1743  Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer on December - 06.   

1745  Charles Edward Stewart and the Jacobite Army retreated from Derby, England on this day in history.   

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0846  On this day in history birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)   

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1421  On December - 06 birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1478  On this day in history birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)   

1550  On December - 06 birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

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

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

0343  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas   

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

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

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

1550  On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on December - 06.   

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on December - 06.   

1618  On this day in history death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)