Historical Events In December - 08

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

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

1292  On December - 08 john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62  

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

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

1542  On December - 08 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  Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe on December - 08.  

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic on December - 08.  

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

1652  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35 on December - 08.  

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

1681  On December - 08 gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies  

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) on December - 08.  

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

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

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

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  Robert Kimmerling, composer on December - 08.  

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

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer on this day in history.  

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

1765  Eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin) on December - 08.  

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

1777  On this day in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands  

1785  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68 on December - 08.  

1789  On December - 08 john Fawcett, composer  

1792  On December - 08 1st cremation in US, Henry Laurens  

1794  Premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published on December - 08.  

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

1574  On December - 08 birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)  

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on December - 08.  

1678  Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  On December - 08 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 December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59