Historical Events In December - 06

0343  On December - 06 saint Nicholas   

0963  Leo VIII elected Pope on this day in history.   

1060  Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary on December - 06.   

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

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on December - 06.   

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

1240  Mongols under Batu Khan occupy & destroy Kiev on December - 06.   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

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

1424  On December - 06 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  On December - 06 christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti   

1492  Haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas on December - 06.   

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 December - 06 orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

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

1562  On this day in history jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  On December - 06 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  On December - 06 1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed   

1640  On December - 06 matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75   

1641  Don Francisco de Mello appointed land guardian of South Netherlands on December - 06.   

1648  On this day in history pride's Purge: Thomas Pride prevents 96 presbyterians from sitting in English parliament   

1651  On this day in history anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68   

1658  On December - 06 gracian, writer, dies   

1723  Emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution on December - 06.   

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  On December - 06 charles Edward Stewart and the Jacobite Army retreated from Derby, England.   

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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 December - 06.   

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 December - 06.   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on December - 06.   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on December - 06.   

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 December - 06.   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on December - 06.   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1550  On December - 06 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

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   

1618  On December - 06 death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)