Historical Events In December - 08
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0644 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 John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on December - 08.
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 On December - 08 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 On this day in history luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico
1609 Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe on December - 08.
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 December - 08.
1659 On December - 08 mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray GarcÃa 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 On December - 08 thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74
1710 On this day in history 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 this day in history johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author
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 Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) on December - 08.
1744 On December - 08 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 December - 08 george Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ
1777 On this day in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands
1785 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68 on December - 08.
1789 John Fawcett, composer on December - 08.
1792 On this day in history 1st cremation in US, Henry Laurens
1794 On December - 08 premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published