Historical Events In December - 06

0343  On December - 06 saint Nicholas   

0963  Leo VIII elected Pope on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1240  On this day in history mongols under Batu Khan occupy & destroy Kiev   

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

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  King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne on this day in history.   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti on this day in history.   

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

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  Quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish on December - 06.   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer 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 this day in history.   

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1608  On December - 06 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 December - 06.   

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

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  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68 on December - 06.   

1658  On this day in history gracian, writer, dies   

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

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  On December - 06 warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India (1773-84)   

1743  Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer on this day in history.   

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

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on this day in history.   

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

1421  On December - 06 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  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1608  On this day in history 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  Death of Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on December - 06.   

1352  On December - 06 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 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 December - 06.   

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