Historical Events In December - 07

0036  -BC- Earliest known Mayan inscription, Stela 2 at Chiapa de Corzo on December - 07.   

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

0185  Today in history emperor Lo-Yang, China sees supernova (MSH15-52)   

0283  St Eutychian ends his reign as Catholic Pope today in history.   

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

1354  Margaretha van Bavarian's son earl Willem V signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

1431  Today in history henry VI of England is crowned King of France   

1646  On December - 07 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 today in history.   

1724  Tumult of Thorn on December - 07.   

1732  On December - 07 the Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London.   

0521  Saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597) was born today in history.   

0903  Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986) was born today in history.   

1302  On this day in history birth of azzone Visconti lord of Milan (d. 1339)   

1542  On December - 07 birth of mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)   

1545  Today in history birth of henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567)   

1557  Today in history birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer   

1561  Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born today in history.   

1598  Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy) was born on December - 07.   

0043  Death of Cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC) today in history.   

0283  Death of Pope Eutychian on December - 07.   

0983  On December - 07 otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28   

1254  On December - 07 innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies   

1279  On December - 07 death of king Boleslaus V of Poland (b. 1226)   

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

1383  Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies on December - 07.   

1498  Death of Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist today in history.