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 December - 08 john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

1326  On this day in history daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi   

1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer on December - 08.   

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

1587  On this day in history mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

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

1609  On December - 08 biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe.   

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

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

1652  On December - 08 adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35   

1659  Mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco on this day in history.   

1681  On December - 08 gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies   

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) on this day in history.   

1708  On December - 08 francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

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

1710  On this day in history battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured   

1715  On this day in history john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)   

1722  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van Palts, German/French duchess, dies at 70 on December - 08.   

1728  On this day in history johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author   

1730  John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia on December - 08.   

1731  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer on December - 08.   

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer on this day in history.   

1741  Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history pierre Joseph Candielle, composer   

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

1765  Eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin) on December - 08.   

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

1777  On this day in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands   

1785  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68 on December - 08.   

1789  John Fawcett, composer on December - 08.   

1792  On December - 08 1st cremation in US, Henry Laurens   

1794  Premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published on this day in history.   

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1508  On this day in history birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  On December - 08 birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)   

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

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

1699  On this day in history birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

1704  On December - 08 birth of anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)   

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

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

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

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on this day in history.   

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

1626  On this day in history death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  On this day in history death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

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