Historical Events In December - 06

0343  Saint Nicholas on this day in history.  

0963  Leo VIII elected Pope on December - 06.  

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

1160  Jean Bodels "Jeu de St Nicholas," premieres in Arras on this day in history.  

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1196  Northern Dutch coast flooded, "Saint-Nicolaas Flood" on December - 06.  

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 December - 06.  

1491  King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne on this day in history.  

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti on this day in history.  

1492  On this day in history haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas  

1527  On this day in history pope Clemens VII fleas to Orvieto  

1531  On December - 06 john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded  

1534  Quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish on this day in history.  

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland on December - 06.  

1631  The first predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed on this day in history.  

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  On December - 06 don Francisco de Mello appointed land guardian of South Netherlands  

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

1651  On December - 06 anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68  

1658  On this day in history gracian, writer, dies  

1723  On December - 06 emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution  

1731  On December - 06 s von Laroche, writer  

1732  On December - 06 1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, NYC  

1732  On December - 06 warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India (1773-84)  

1743  On December - 06 franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer  

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 December - 06.  

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on December - 06.  

1421  On December - 06 birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)  

1478  On this day in history birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)  

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

1586  On December - 06 birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)  

1608  On this day in history birth of george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland  

1637  On this day in history birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)  

0343  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas  

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 December - 06.  

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 December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78  

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