Historical Events In December - 08

0644  On this day in history 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   

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

1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer on December - 08.   

1542  On December - 08 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  On this day in history christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

1643  On this day in history 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 December - 08 francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

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

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  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 December - 08.   

1741  On December - 08 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 this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin)   

1776  On this day in history george Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ   

1777  On this day in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands   

1785  On December - 08 antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68   

1789  On December - 08 john Fawcett, composer   

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  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 this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history 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  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history 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 December - 08 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.