Historical Events In December - 08

0644  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 December - 08 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  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 December - 08.  

1596  On December - 08 luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico  

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  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35 on this day in history.  

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

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

1704  On this day in history anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)  

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

1709  Thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74 on December - 08.  

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

1731  On December - 08 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer  

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer on this day in history.  

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

1744  On this day in history pierre Joseph Candielle, composer  

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

1777  On December - 08 capt Cook leaves Society Islands  

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

1789  John Fawcett, composer on December - 08.  

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  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)  

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

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 December - 08.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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.  

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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