Historical Events In December - 06
Friday, 02 June 2023
0343 On this day in history saint Nicholas
0963 On December - 06 leo VIII elected Pope
1060 On this day in history béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary
1160 On this day in history jean Bodels "Jeu de St Nicholas," premieres in Arras
1185 Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on this day in history.
1196 On December - 06 northern Dutch coast flooded, "Saint-Nicolaas Flood"
1240 On this day in history mongols under Batu Khan occupy & destroy Kiev
1352 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 December - 06 haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas
1527 Pope Clemens VII fleas to Orvieto on December - 06.
1531 John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.
1534 Quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish on this day in history.
1550 Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer on December - 06.
1550 Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on December - 06.
1562 On this day in history jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies
1598 Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on December - 06.
1608 George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland on December - 06.
1631 On December - 06 the first predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed
1631 On December - 06 1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed
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 On this day in history anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68
1658 Gracian, writer, dies on December - 06.
1723 Emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution on this day in history.
1731 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1743 On this day in history franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer
1745 On December - 06 charles Edward Stewart and the Jacobite Army retreated from Derby, England.
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