Historical Events In December - 08

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

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 December - 08.  

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  

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

1710  On December - 08 battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured  

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

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

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

1730  John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia on December - 08.  

1731  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer on December - 08.  

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68  

1789  On this day in history 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 December - 08.  

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1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on December - 08.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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.