Historical Events In December - 08

0644  Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on this day in history.   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

1292  On this day in history john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

1326  On December - 08 daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi   

1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer on this day in history.   

1542  On December - 08 the birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven   

1587  Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on December - 08.   

1596  On December - 08 luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1609  Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe on this day in history.   

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59   

1652  On this day in history adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35   

1659  On December - 08 mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco.   

1681  On this day in history gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies   

1704  On this day in history anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)   

1708  On this day in history francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1709  On December - 08 thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74   

1710  Battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured on this day in history.   

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) on December - 08.   

1722  On December - 08 elisabeth C "Liselotte" van Palts, German/French duchess, dies at 70   

1728  On December - 08 johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author   

1730  On this day in history john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia   

1731  On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer on December - 08.   

1741  On December - 08 maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)   

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer on this day in history.   

1756  William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat on December - 08.   

1765  On December - 08 eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin)   

1776  George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ on this day in history.   

1777  Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on December - 08.   

1785  On December - 08 antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68   

1789  On this day in history john Fawcett, composer   

1792  On this day in history 1st cremation in US, Henry Laurens   

1794  On this day in history premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published   

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1508  On December - 08 birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On December - 08 birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

1678  On this day in history birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

1699  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on December - 08.   

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on December - 08.   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On December - 08 birth of john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)   

0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on this day in history.   

0899  On this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on December - 08.   

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on December - 08.   

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on December - 08.   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on December - 08.   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on December - 08.   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on this day in history.