Historical Events In December - 08

1326  Daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi on December - 08.  

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

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

1659  Today in history mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco.  

1710  On December - 08 battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured  

1776  On this day in history george Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ  

1777  Today in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands  

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

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

1794  1st issue of Herald of Rutland, VT published on December - 08.  

1813  Ludwig von Beethoven's 7th Symphony in A, premieres on December - 08.  

1508  Today 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  Today in history birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic  

1678  Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born today in history.  

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

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

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on December - 08.  

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born today in history.  

0644  On December - 08 death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered  

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  

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed today in history.  

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico today in history.  

1626  Today in history death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)  

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

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