Historical Events In December - 08

0644  On December - 08 omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

1292  On this day in history john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

1326  On December - 08 daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi   

1508  On this day in history gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

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

1587  Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on December - 08.   

1596  On December - 08 luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1609  On December - 08 biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe.   

1626  On this day in history christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on December - 08.   

1652  On December - 08 adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35   

1659  Mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco on December - 08.   

1681  On this day in history gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies   

1704  On this day in history anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)   

1708  On December - 08 francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1709  Thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74 on December - 08.   

1710  On this day in history battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured   

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

1722  On this day in history elisabeth C "Liselotte" van Palts, German/French duchess, dies at 70   

1728  On this day in history johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author   

1730  On December - 08 john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia   

1731  On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)   

1744  On this day in history pierre Joseph Candielle, composer   

1756  On December - 08 william Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat   

1765  On this day in history eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin)   

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

1777  On this day in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands   

1785  On December - 08 antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68   

1789  On December - 08 john Fawcett, composer   

1792  On this day in history 1st cremation in US, Henry Laurens   

1794  Premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published on this day in history.   

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1508  On December - 08 birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

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

1626  On December - 08 birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

1678  On this day 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 on this day in history.   

1704  On December - 08 birth of anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on this day in history.   

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on this day in history.   

0644  On this day in history death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on this day in history.   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on December - 08.   

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on this day in history.   

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on December - 08.   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on December - 08.   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59