6th of December is St. Nicholas Day, which is the common name for the historical figure of Saint Nicholas of Myra. Nicholas lived in the fourth century in the Byzantine province of Lycia, the present Turkey, and secretly gave gifts to people. He became the model for Santa Claus.
Maribor is first mentioned as a town in medieval documents. The first document is perceived as 1164. At the end of 12th century a defence tower was built on Piramida hill. In 1209 it was first mentioned as a market town.
In 1774, Empress Maria Theresa introduces general compulsory schooling.
In 1805 a French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin is born.
In 1926, Claude Monet, French painter and master of Impressionism dies.
In 1972 Apollo 17 is launched. It was the last flight to the moon in the Apollo series.
MUSIC HISTORY
1967 - The Beatles are No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Hello Goodbye'
1975 - Paul Simon is No. 1 on the American albums chart with the album 'Still Crazy After All These Years', on it is also the title song.
1986 - Europe is at the top of the British singles chart with 'The Final Countdown'.
1986 - Peter Cetera in Amy Grant are No.1 on the American singles chart with 'The Next Time I Fall'.
1988 –Roy Orbison aged 52 dies (1964 'Pretty Woman').

BORN ON THIS DAY
1916 - Hugo Peretti, producer, who wrote many classics such as 'Twistin', 'The Night Away', 'Shout', 'You Make Me Feel Brand New'.