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

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 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 this day in history.  

1596  Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on December - 08.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer on this day in history.  

1741  Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) on this day in history.  

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer on December - 08.  

1756  William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat on this day in history.  

1765  Eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin) on this day in history.  

1776  George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ on this day in history.  

1777  Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on December - 08.  

1785  On this day in history antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68  

1789  John Fawcett, composer on December - 08.  

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 December - 08 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 this day in history.  

1678  On this day in history birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)  

1699  On December - 08 birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)  

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

1708  On December - 08 birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)  

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on this day in history.  

0644  On December - 08 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  On December - 08 john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62  

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

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

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 this day in history.