Historical Events In December - 06

0343  On December - 06 saint Nicholas   

0963  Leo VIII elected Pope on December - 06.   

1060  Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary on this day in history.   

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

1421  On this day in history henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1424  On December - 06 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  Christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti on December - 06.   

1492  Haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas on December - 06.   

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

1531  On this day in history john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1534  Quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish on December - 06.   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer 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  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 December - 06.   

1631  On December - 06 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  Don Francisco de Mello appointed land guardian of South Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

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

1658  Gracian, writer, dies on December - 06.   

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

1731  S von Laroche, writer on this day in history.   

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

1732  Warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India (1773-84) on December - 06.   

1743  Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer on December - 06.   

1745  Charles Edward Stewart and the Jacobite Army retreated from Derby, England on December - 06.   

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0846  On this day in history birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)   

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1421  On this day in history birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1478  On December - 06 birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)   

1550  On this day in history birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

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

1608  On December - 06 birth of george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland   

1637  On December - 06 birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

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 December - 06.   

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)