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

0283  Pope eutychian: Pope eutychian   

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

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

1279  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  Death of Wenceslaus: Duke of brabant,   

1498  Death of Alexander hegius von heek: German humanist