Historical Events In December - 08

1326  Today in history daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi  

1542  Today in history the birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven  

1609  Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe today in history.  

1659  Mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco on this day in history.  

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

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

1777  Today in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands  

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

1794  On December - 08 premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published  

1794  1st issue of Herald of Rutland, VT published today in history.  

1813  Today in history ludwig von Beethoven's 7th Symphony in A, premieres  

1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on December - 08.  

1574  Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born today in history.  

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on December - 08.  

1678  Today in history birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)  

1699  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born today in history.  

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born today in history.  

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

1715  On this day in history birth of john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)  

0644  Today 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  Today in history john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62  

1587  Today in history death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed  

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  On December - 08 death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)  

1643  On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59