Historical Events In December - 06

0343  Saint Nicholas   

0963  Leo VIII elected Pope.   

1060  Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary.   

1160  Jean Bodels "Jeu de St Nicholas," premieres in Arras.   

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

1196  Northern Dutch coast flooded, "Saint-Nicolaas Flood".   

1240  Mongols under Batu Khan occupy and destroy Kiev   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies.   

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1424  Don Alfonso V of Aragon grants Barcelona the right to exclude Jews   

1491  King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti   

1492  Haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas   

1527  Pope Clemens VII fleas to Orvieto   

1531  John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1534  Quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies.   

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland.   

1631  The inaugural predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed.   

1631  1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed.   

1640  Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75.   

1641  Don Francisco de Mello appointed land guardian of South Netherlands   

1648  Pride's Purge: Thomas Pride prevents 96 presbyterians from sitting in English parliament   

1651  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68   

1658  Gracian, writer, dies.   

1723  Emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution   

1731  S von Laroche, writer   

1732  1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, NYC.   

1732  Warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India (1773-84).   

1743  Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer   

1745  Charles Edward Stewart and the Jacobite Army retreated from Derby, England   

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0846  Hasan al-askari: Shia imam   

1285  King ferdinand iv of castile: King ferdinand iv of castile (d. 1312)   

1421  Henry vi: King of england (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1478  Baldassare castiglione: Italian diplomat and author   

1550  Orazio tiberio vecchi: Composer   

1586  Niccolò zucchi: Italian astronomer   

1608  George monck/monk: English general/gov of scotland   

1637  Sir edmund andros: English governor in north america   

0343  Death of Saint nicholas: Saint nicholas   

1185  Afonso i: The conqueror, king of portugal (1143-85),   

1352  Clement vi: [pierre roger], pope (1342-52),   

1531  Death of John volkertsz trimaker: Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  Death of Pieter coecke van aelst: Flemish painter,   

1562  Death of Jan van scorel: Dutch painter/architect,   

1598  Death of Elbertus leoninus: Dutch lawyer/politician,   

1618  Jacques-davy duperron: French cardinal (b. 1556)