Events & Holidays In December - 06
Friday, 09 May 2025
Constitution Day (Spain)
Farmer's Day (Ghana)
Foundation of Quito (Ecuador)
Independence Day (Finland)
St. Nicholas Day (Catholic) (Ukraine)
St. Nicholas Day (International)
Constitution Day (Spain)
Farmer's Day (Ghana)
Foundation of Quito (Ecuador)
Independence Day (Finland)
St. Nicholas Day (Catholic) (Ukraine)
St. Nicholas Day (International)
0846 Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on this day in history.
1285 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
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.