Historical Events In December - 08

0644  Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.   

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

1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer on this day in history.   

1542  The birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven on this day in history.   

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

1596  Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on this day in history.   

1609  Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe on this day in history.   

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history 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  Mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco on December - 08.   

1681  On December - 08 gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies   

1704  On this day in history anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) on this day in history.   

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

1728  On this day in history johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author   

1730  On this day in history john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia   

1731  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer on December - 08.   

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer on December - 08.   

1741  Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) on December - 08.   

1744  On this day in history pierre Joseph Candielle, composer   

1756  On this day in history william Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat   

1765  On December - 08 eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin)   

1776  George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ on this day in history.   

1777  On December - 08 capt Cook leaves Society Islands   

1785  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1789  John Fawcett, composer on December - 08.   

1792  1st cremation in US, Henry Laurens on December - 08.   

1794  On December - 08 premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published   

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1508  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1678  On this day in history birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

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  On December - 08 birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on December - 08.   

0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.   

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

1626  On this day in history death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  On this day in history 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.