Historical Events In December - 08

0644  On December - 08 omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered  

0899  On this day in history 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  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  On December - 08 mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed  

1596  Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on December - 08.  

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

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 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  Gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies on December - 08.  

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) on this day in history.  

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

1709  Thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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 December - 08 elisabeth C "Liselotte" van Palts, German/French duchess, dies at 70  

1728  Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author on December - 08.  

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 December - 08.  

1741  Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) on this day in history.  

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

1789  On this day in history john Fawcett, composer  

1792  On this day in history 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  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 December - 08.  

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on December - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1708  On December - 08 birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)  

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 this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies  

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

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

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  On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59