On this day: 06/01/1066
Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England.
On this day: 06/01/1205
Philip of Swabia undergoes a second coronation as King of the Romans.
On this day: 06/01/1322
Stephen Uroš III is crowned King of Serbia, having defeated his half-brother Stefan Konstantin in battle. His son is crowned "young king" in the same ceremony.
On this day: 06/01/1355
Charles IV of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy as King of Italy in Milan.
On this day: 06/01/1449
Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor at Mystras.
On this day: 06/01/1492
The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada at the conclusion of the Granada War.
On this day: 06/01/1536
The first European school of higher learning in the Americas, Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco, is founded by Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza and Bishop Juan de Zumárraga in Mexico City.
On this day: 06/01/1540
King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves.
On this day: 06/01/1579
The Union of Arras unites the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma (Ottavio Farnese), governor in the name of King Philip II of Spain.
On this day: 06/01/1641
Arauco War: The first Parliament of Quillín is celebrated, putting a temporary hold on hostilities between Mapuches and Spanish in Chile.
