Historical Events In December - 06
Friday, 24 January 2025
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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