Historical Events In December - 08

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

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  

1326  On this day in history daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi  

1508  On this day in history gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1652  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35 on this day in history.  

1659  On December - 08 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  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  Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author on December - 08.  

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

1731  On December - 08 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer  

1737  On December - 08 robert Kimmerling, composer  

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

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 December - 08.  

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

1789  John Fawcett, composer on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1678  Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 08.  

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

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.  

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on December - 08.  

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

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on December - 08.