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  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1326  Daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi on December - 08.  

1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer on this day in history.  

1542  On December - 08 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  On this day in history 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 December - 08 christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic  

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

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) on December - 08.  

1709  On this day in history thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74  

1710  Battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured on December - 08.  

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

1722  On December - 08 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 this day in history john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia  

1731  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer on this day in history.  

1737  On December - 08 robert Kimmerling, composer  

1741  Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) on December - 08.  

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer on December - 08.  

1756  On this day in history william Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat  

1765  On December - 08 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  On this day in history premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published  

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1508  On this day in history 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  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on December - 08.  

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

0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.  

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  

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

1596  On this day in history death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico  

1626  On December - 08 death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)  

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