Historical Events In December - 07

0036  On this day in history -BC- Earliest known Mayan inscription, Stela 2 at Chiapa de Corzo   

0043  -BC- Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman writer, gets his head and right hand chopped off by Mark Antony's soldiers on this day in history.   

0185  Emperor Lo-Yang, China sees supernova (MSH15-52) on this day in history.   

0283  On December - 07 st Eutychian ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0283  Pope Eutychian on this day in history.   

0967  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic   

0983  Otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28 on December - 07.   

1254  On this day in history innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies   

1354  On December - 07 margaretha van Bavarian's son earl Willem V signs peace treaty   

1383  Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies on December - 07.   

1431  On this day in history henry VI of England is crowned King of France   

1498  On this day in history alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist   

1542  On December - 07 mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)   

1557  Girolamo Trombeti, composer on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)   

1604  On December - 07 ambrosius Reiner, composer   

1637  On this day in history barnardo Pasquini, composer   

1646  On December - 07 princess Louise Henriette (19) marries monarch Frederik Henry   

1648  Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer on this day in history.   

1696  On December - 07 connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways in the U.S. is completed to Trumbull.   

1724  On December - 07 tumult of Thorn   

1731  Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter on this day in history.   

1732  The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London on December - 07.   

1741  On this day in history elisabeth Petrovna becomes tsarina of Russia   

1751  Jurrian F de Frederici, governor-General (Suriname) on December - 07.   

1754  Jack Jouett, American patriot on December - 07.   

1761  On this day in history madame [Marie Grosholtz] Tussaud, created wax museum   

1772  Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer on December - 07.   

1775  Charles Saunders, British admiral on this day in history.   

1783  On December - 07 theatre Royal opens in Covent Garden, London   

1787  On December - 07 delaware becomes first state to ratify constitution   

1787  Delaware becomes 1st state to ratify constitution on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Nestroy, Austrian actor (Judith und Holofernes)   

1808  On this day in history james Madison elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres   

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0521  Saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597) was born on December - 07.   

0903  Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986) was born on December - 07.   

1302  Azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1542  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) was born on December - 07.   

1545  On this day in history birth of henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567)   

1557  Girolamo Trombeti, composer was born on December - 07.   

1561  On December - 07 birth of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625)   

1598  Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy) was born on this day in history.   

0043  Death of Cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC) on December - 07.   

0283  Death of Pope Eutychian on December - 07.   

0983  On December - 07 otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28   

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies on December - 07.   

1279  On December - 07 death of king Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226)   

1295  Death of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

1383  On December - 07 wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies   

1498  On December - 07 death of alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist