Historical Events In December - 08

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

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

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 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  On this day in history mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

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

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 December - 08.   

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  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) on this day in history.   

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 December - 08.   

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

1722  On December - 08 elisabeth C "Liselotte" van Palts, German/French duchess, dies at 70   

1728  Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author on this day in history.   

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

1731  On December - 08 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

1737  On this day in history robert Kimmerling, composer   

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

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  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  On December - 08 premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published   

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1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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

1699  On this day in history birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

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

1708  On this day in history birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1715  On December - 08 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  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 this day in history death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

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

1626  On December - 08 death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

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.