Historical Events In December - 08

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

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

1542  The birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven on this day in history.   

1587  Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on December - 08.   

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 December - 08.   

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

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59   

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

1659  On this day in history mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco.   

1681  Gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies on December - 08.   

1704  On December - 08 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 this day in history.   

1710  Battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 08.   

1730  John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia on this day in history.   

1731  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer on December - 08.   

1737  On this day in history robert Kimmerling, composer   

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 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  George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ on December - 08.   

1777  Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on this day in history.   

1785  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1789  John Fawcett, composer on this day in history.   

1792  1st cremation in US, Henry Laurens on this day in history.   

1794  Premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published on this day in history.   

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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 December - 08.   

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

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

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

0644  Death of 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 this day in history.   

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on December - 08.   

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

1626  On this day in history death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  On December - 08 death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59