Historical Events In December - 06
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
0343 Saint Nicholas on this day in history. 

0963 Leo VIII elected Pope on December - 06. 

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 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 this day in history. 

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

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

1534 On this day in history quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish 

1550 On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer 

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

1608 George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland on this day in history. 

1631 On December - 06 the first predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed 

1631 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

1648 Pride's Purge: Thomas Pride prevents 96 presbyterians from sitting in English parliament on December - 06. 

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

1658 Gracian, writer, dies on this day in history. 

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

1731 S von Laroche, writer on December - 06. 

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 Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer on December - 06. 

1745 Charles Edward Stewart and the Jacobite Army retreated from Derby, England on this day in history. 

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