Historical Events In December - 06

0343  Saint Nicholas on December - 06.  

0963  On this day in history leo VIII elected Pope  

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 this day in history.  

1196  On December - 06 northern Dutch coast flooded, "Saint-Nicolaas Flood"  

1240  Mongols under Batu Khan occupy & destroy Kiev on December - 06.  

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

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

1424  Don Alfonso V of Aragon grants Barcelona the right to exclude Jews on this day in history.  

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1491  King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne on December - 06.  

1492  On December - 06 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  John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.  

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

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer 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  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 this day in history.  

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  On December - 06 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  On December - 06 gracian, writer, dies  

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

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

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 December - 06.  

1743  On this day in history franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer  

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

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

1285  On this day in history birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)  

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

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

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

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  On December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies  

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.