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  Daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi on December - 08.   

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

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

1587  On December - 08 mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

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

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

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  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35 on this day in history.   

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

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

1709  On this day in history thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74   

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

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

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

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

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

1731  On December - 08 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1776  On December - 08 george Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ   

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 December - 08 1st cremation in US, Henry Laurens   

1794  Premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published on December - 08.   

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1508  On December - 08 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 December - 08.   

1678  Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on December - 08.   

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  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on this day in history.   

0644  On this day in history death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

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   

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

1596  On this day in history death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1626  On December - 08 death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

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.