Historical Events In December - 06

0343  On this day in history saint Nicholas   

0963  Leo VIII elected Pope on December - 06.   

1060  On this day in history béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary   

1160  On December - 06 jean Bodels "Jeu de St Nicholas," premieres in Arras   

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

1196  Northern Dutch coast flooded, "Saint-Nicolaas Flood" on December - 06.   

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

1534  On December - 06 quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish   

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

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.   

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland on this day in history.   

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  Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history 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 December - 06 anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68   

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

1723  Emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution on December - 06.   

1731  S von Laroche, writer on December - 06.   

1732  On December - 06 1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, NYC   

1732  On December - 06 warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India (1773-84)   

1743  Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer on December - 06.   

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 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1550  On this day in history 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 December - 06.