Historical Events In December - 08

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

0899  On this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies  

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

1326  On this day in history 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  On December - 08 mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed  

1596  Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on this day in history.  

1609  On this day in history biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe.  

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

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on this day in history.  

1652  On this day in history adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35  

1659  On this day in history mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco.  

1681  Gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies on this day in history.  

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

1708  On this day in history francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)  

1709  On December - 08 thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74  

1710  Battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured on this day in history.  

1715  On December - 08 john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)  

1722  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van Palts, German/French duchess, dies at 70 on December - 08.  

1728  Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author on December - 08.  

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  On December - 08 robert Kimmerling, composer  

1741  On December - 08 maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)  

1744  On this day in history pierre Joseph Candielle, composer  

1756  William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat on December - 08.  

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

1776  On this day in history george Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ  

1777  Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on this day in history.  

1785  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1789  On December - 08 john Fawcett, composer  

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

1794  On this day in history premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published  

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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 December - 08.  

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

1678  On December - 08 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 December - 08.  

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on this day in history.  

1708  On this day in history birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)  

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on December - 08.  

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

0899  On this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies  

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

1587  On December - 08 death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed  

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  On this day in history death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)  

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