Historical Events In December - 06

0343  On December - 06 saint Nicholas  

0963  Leo VIII elected Pope on this day in history.  

1060  On December - 06 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 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  On December - 06 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 December - 06 christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti  

1492  Haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas on this day in history.  

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

1531  John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.  

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

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

1631  On December - 06 1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed  

1640  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1651  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

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

1731  On December - 06 s von Laroche, writer  

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 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 December - 06.  

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 December - 06.  

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

0343  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas  

1185  On December - 06 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  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on December - 06.  

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on December - 06.  

1598  On this day in history elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78  

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on this day in history.