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 this day in history.   

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

1240  On December - 06 mongols under Batu Khan occupy & destroy Kiev   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on December - 06.   

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  On December - 06 king Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne   

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti   

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  On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

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

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

1598  On this day in history 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  1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed on this day in history.   

1640  Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1651  On December - 06 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 this day in history.   

1731  On December - 06 s von Laroche, writer   

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

1732  On this day in history warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India (1773-84)   

1743  On this day in history franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer   

1745  On this day in history 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  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on December - 06.   

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

1550  On December - 06 birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

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  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

0343  On December - 06 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  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  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on December - 06.   

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on December - 06.