Historical Events In December - 08
Thursday, 01 June 2023
0644 Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.
0899 On December - 08 arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies
1292 John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on December - 08.
1326 Daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi on this day in history.
1508 Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer on this day in history.
1542 The birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven on December - 08.
1587 Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on this day in history.
1596 Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on December - 08.
1609 Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe on this day in history.
1626 Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic on December - 08.
1643 On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59
1652 On this day in history adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35
1659 On December - 08 mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco.
1681 On this day in history gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies
1704 Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) on December - 08.
1708 On this day in history francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)
1709 Thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74 on December - 08.
1710 On December - 08 battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured
1715 On December - 08 john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)
1722 Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van Palts, German/French duchess, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1728 Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author on this day in history.
1730 John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia on December - 08.
1731 Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer on this day in history.
1737 Robert Kimmerling, composer on this day in history.
1741 Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) on this day in history.
1744 Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer on December - 08.
1756 William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat on this day in history.
1765 Eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin) on this day in history.
1776 George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ on this day in history.
1777 Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on December - 08.
1785 On this day in history antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68
1789 John Fawcett, composer on December - 08.
1792 On December - 08 1st cremation in US, Henry Laurens
1794 Premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published on December - 08.