Historical Events In December - 07

0036  -BC- Earliest known Mayan inscription, Stela 2 at Chiapa de Corzo today in history.   

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 on December - 07.   

0967  Today in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic   

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

1431  Henry VI of England is crowned King of France today in history.   

1646  Princess Louise Henriette (19) marries monarch Frederik Henry on December - 07.   

1696  Today in history connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways in the U.S. is completed to Trumbull.   

1724  Tumult of Thorn today in history.   

1732  The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London on December - 07.   

0521  Saint Columba, Irish Christian missionary to Scotland (d. 597) was born on December - 07.   

0903  Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, Persian astronomer (d. 986) was born on December - 07.   

1302  Today 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  Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary I of Scotland (d. 1567) was born today in history.   

1557  Today in history birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer   

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

1598  Today in history birth of giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)   

0043  Today in history death of cicero, Roman politician and author (b. 106 BC)   

0283  Death of Pope Eutychian today in history.   

0983  Today in history otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28   

1254  Innocent IV, [Sinibaldo dei Fieschi], Pope (1243-54), dies today in history.   

1279  Today in history 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 today in history.   

1498  On December - 07 death of alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist