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 December - 08.  

1292  On December - 08 john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62  

1326  On December - 08 daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi  

1508  On December - 08 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  On December - 08 mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed  

1596  On this day in history 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  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic on December - 08.  

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  On this day in history gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies  

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

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

1709  On December - 08 thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74  

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  On this day in history elisabeth C "Liselotte" van Palts, German/French duchess, dies at 70  

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

1730  On December - 08 john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia  

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

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer on this day in history.  

1741  On this day in history maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)  

1744  On this day in history pierre Joseph Candielle, composer  

1756  William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat on December - 08.  

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 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 December - 08 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 December - 08 birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer  

1574  Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born on December - 08.  

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

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

1699  On this day in history 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  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on December - 08.  

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

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

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on December - 08.  

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on this day in history.