Historical Events In December - 06

0343  On December - 06 saint Nicholas  

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 this day in history.  

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

1196  Northern Dutch coast flooded, "Saint-Nicolaas Flood" on this day in history.  

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  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) on December - 06.  

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

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

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

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

1608  On this day in history george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland  

1631  On this day in history the first predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed  

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

1640  On this day in history matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75  

1641  On this day in history don Francisco de Mello appointed land guardian of South Netherlands  

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

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

1658  Gracian, writer, dies on December - 06.  

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

1731  On December - 06 s von Laroche, writer  

1732  On this day in history 1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, NYC  

1732  On this day in history warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India (1773-84)  

1743  On December - 06 franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer  

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

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on December - 06.  

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on December - 06.  

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 December - 06.  

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

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on December - 06.  

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 this day in history clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies  

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

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  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on this day in history.  

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