Historical Events In December - 06

0343  On this day in history saint Nicholas   

0963  Leo VIII elected Pope on this day in history.   

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  On December - 06 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 this day in history.   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1421  On December - 06 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1424  Don Alfonso V of Aragon grants Barcelona the right to exclude Jews on December - 06.   

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  On this day in history haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas   

1527  On this day in history pope Clemens VII fleas to Orvieto   

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

1534  On December - 06 quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish   

1550  On December - 06 orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

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

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

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

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

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  Pride's Purge: Thomas Pride prevents 96 presbyterians from sitting in English parliament on December - 06.   

1651  On this day in history anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68   

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  On December - 06 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  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 this day in history birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)   

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

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on December - 06.   

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

1550  On this day in history birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1586  On this day in history birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)   

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

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 December - 06.   

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

1531  On December - 06 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  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on December - 06.   

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