Historical Events In December - 06

0343  Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

0963  Leo VIII elected Pope on December - 06.   

1060  On this day in history béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary   

1160  On December - 06 jean Bodels "Jeu de St Nicholas," premieres in Arras   

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  On this day in history mongols under Batu Khan occupy & destroy Kiev   

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 December - 06.   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti on this day in history.   

1492  On December - 06 haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas   

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

1531  John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on December - 06.   

1534  Quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

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

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

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

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

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 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 December - 06.   

1651  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1658  On December - 06 gracian, writer, dies   

1723  On December - 06 emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution   

1731  On this day in history s von Laroche, writer   

1732  On this day in history 1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, NYC   

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

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 December - 06 birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)   

1285  On December - 06 birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

1421  On this day in history birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

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  On this day in history birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)   

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

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on December - 06.   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

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

1352  On this day in history clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on December - 06.   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on December - 06.   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on this day in history.   

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

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