Historical Events In December - 06

0343  On December - 06 saint Nicholas   

0963  Leo VIII elected Pope on this day in history.   

1060  On this day in history béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary   

1160  Jean Bodels "Jeu de St Nicholas," premieres in Arras on December - 06.   

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

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

1424  On this day in history don Alfonso V of Aragon grants Barcelona the right to exclude Jews   

1491  On this day in history 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 December - 06 haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas   

1527  Pope Clemens VII fleas to Orvieto on this day in history.   

1531  John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on December - 06.   

1534  On December - 06 quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish   

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

1550  On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 06.   

1631  The first predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed on December - 06.   

1631  On this day in history 1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed   

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

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  Gracian, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution   

1731  On this day in history s von Laroche, writer   

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

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  Charles Edward Stewart and the Jacobite Army retreated from Derby, England on December - 06.   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on this day in history.   

1285  On December - 06 birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history death of saint Nicholas   

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

1352  On December - 06 clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

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

1550  On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on this day in history.   

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  On this day in history death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)