Historical Events In December - 08
Saturday, 08 February 2025
0644 Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.
0899 On December - 08 arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies
1292 On December - 08 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 Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on this day in history.
1609 Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe on December - 08.
1626 On December - 08 christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic
1643 On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59
1652 On December - 08 adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35
1659 Mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray GarcÃa de San Francisco on December - 08.
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 Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) on this day in history.
1709 On this day in history thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74
1710 On December - 08 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 this day in history.
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 December - 08 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer
1737 On December - 08 robert Kimmerling, composer
1741 On December - 08 maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)
1744 On this day in history pierre Joseph Candielle, composer
1756 On this day in history william Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat
1765 On this day in history eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin)
1776 On December - 08 george Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ
1777 Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on December - 08.
1785 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68 on December - 08.
1789 On December - 08 john Fawcett, composer
1792 1st cremation in US, Henry Laurens on December - 08.
1794 Premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published on December - 08.