Historical Events In December - 06

0343  Saint Nicholas on December - 06.  

0963  On December - 06 leo VIII elected Pope  

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 this day in history.  

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

1421  On this day in history 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  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 December - 06 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 December - 06.  

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

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer on this day in history.  

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

1631  The first predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed on December - 06.  

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

1640  Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 on December - 06.  

1641  On December - 06 don Francisco de Mello appointed land guardian of South Netherlands  

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

1651  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1731  S von Laroche, writer on December - 06.  

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

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

1743  Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer on December - 06.  

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

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0846  On December - 06 birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Saint Nicholas on December - 06.  

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  On December - 06 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48  

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.