Historical Events In December - 06

0343  On December - 06 saint Nicholas   

0963  Leo VIII elected Pope on December - 06.   

1060  Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary on this day in history.   

1160  On this day in history jean Bodels "Jeu de St Nicholas," premieres in Arras   

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

1196  On this day in history northern Dutch coast flooded, "Saint-Nicolaas Flood"   

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

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

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

1424  On this day in history don Alfonso V of Aragon grants Barcelona the right to exclude Jews   

1491  On December - 06 king Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti on December - 06.   

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

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

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

1534  On December - 06 quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer 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   

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 this day in history.   

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

1640  On this day in history matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75   

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

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

1731  On December - 06 s von Laroche, writer   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

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  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas   

1185  On December - 06 afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76   

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

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on December - 06.