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 this day in history.  

1326  Daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi on December - 08.  

1508  On December - 08 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 December - 08.  

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

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  On this day in history christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) on this day in history.  

1709  Thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74 on December - 08.  

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  On December - 08 johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author  

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

1731  On December - 08 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer  

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer on this day in history.  

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

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer on this day in history.  

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

1777  Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on December - 08.  

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

1789  John Fawcett, composer on this day in history.  

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  Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.  

1626  On this day in history 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  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on December - 08.  

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on December - 08.  

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 December - 08.  

1292  On December - 08 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  On this day in history death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico  

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

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.  

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