Historical Events In December - 07

0036  -BC- Earliest known Mayan inscription, Stela 2 at Chiapa de Corzo today in history.   

0043  -BC- Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman writer, gets his head and right hand chopped off by Mark Antony's soldiers on December - 07.   

0185  On December - 07 emperor Lo-Yang, China sees supernova (MSH15-52)   

0283  St Eutychian ends his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 07.   

0967  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic today in history.   

1354  Today in history margaretha van Bavarian's son earl Willem V signs peace treaty   

1431  Henry VI of England is crowned King of France today in history.   

1646  Today in history princess Louise Henriette (19) marries monarch Frederik Henry   

1696  Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways in the U.S. is completed to Trumbull on this day in history.   

1724  Tumult of Thorn on December - 07.   

1732  The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London today in history.   

0521  On December - 07 birth of saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597)   

0903  On December - 07 birth of abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986)   

1302  Azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339) was born on December - 07.   

1542  Today in history birth of mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)   

1545  Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567) was born on December - 07.   

1557  On December - 07 birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer   

1561  On this day in history birth of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625)   

1598  Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy) was born today 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  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   

1279  Death of King Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226) today in history.   

1295  Today in history death of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1243)   

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

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