Historical Events In December - 07

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

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

0185  Emperor Lo-Yang, China sees supernova (MSH15-52).   

0283  St Eutychian ends his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0283  Pope Eutychian   

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

0983  Otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28.   

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

1354  Margaretha van Bavarian's son earl Willem V signs peace treaty   

1383  Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies.   

1431  Henry VI of England is crowned King of France   

1498  Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist.   

1542  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)   

1557  Girolamo Trombeti, composer.   

1598  Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)   

1604  Ambrosius Reiner, composer   

1637  Barnardo Pasquini, composer   

1646  Princess Louise Henriette (19) marries monarch Frederik Henry.   

1648  Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer.   

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

1724  Tumult of Thorn   

1731  Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter.   

1732  The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London.   

1741  Elisabeth Petrovna is recorded as becoming tsarina of Russia   

1751  Jurrian F de Frederici, governor-General (Suriname)   

1754  Jack Jouett, American patriot   

1761  Madame [Marie Grosholtz] Tussaud, created wax museum.   

1772  Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer   

1775  Charles Saunders, British admiral   

1783  Theatre Royal opens in Covent Garden, London   

1787  Delaware is recorded as becoming inaugural state to ratify constitution   

1787  Delaware is recorded as becoming 1st state to ratify constitution   

1801  Johann Nepomuk Nestroy, Austrian actor (Judith und Holofernes)   

1808  James Madison elected US pres/George Clinton vice-pres.   

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0521  Saint columba: Irish christian missionary to scotland   

0903  Abd al-rahman al sufi: Persian astronomer   

1302  Azzone visconti lord of milan: Azzone visconti lord of milan (d. 1339)   

1542  Mary stuart: Queen of scotland (1560-1587)   

1545  Henry stuart: Lord darnley, consort of mary i of scotland   

1557  Girolamo trombeti: Composer   

1561  Kikkawa hiroie: Japanese politician   

1598  Giovanni bernini: Italy, baroque sculptor (st teresa in ecstasy)   

0043  Death of Cicero: Roman politician and author (b. 106 bc)   

0283  Death of Pope eutychian: Pope eutychian   

0983  Otto ii the red: German king/emperor (973-83),   

1254  Death of Innocent iv: [sinibaldo dei fieschi], pope (1243-54),   

1279  Death of King boleslaus v of poland: King boleslaus v of poland (b. 1226)   

1295  Gilbert de clare: 7th earl of hertford, english politician (b. 1243)   

1383  Wenceslaus: Duke of brabant,   

1498  Alexander hegius von heek: German humanist