Historical Events In December - 08

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

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  On this day in history daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi   

1508  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1609  On December - 08 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  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 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 this day in history battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured   

1715  On December - 08 john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)   

1722  On December - 08 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1744  On December - 08 pierre Joseph Candielle, composer   

1756  On December - 08 william Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat   

1765  Eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin) on December - 08.   

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

1777  Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on this day in history.   

1785  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68 on December - 08.   

1789  On December - 08 john Fawcett, composer   

1792  1st cremation in US, Henry Laurens on this day in history.   

1794  Premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published on this day in history.   

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

1678  On December - 08 birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

1699  On December - 08 birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

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

1708  On this day in history 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 December - 08.   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

1292  On this day in history john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

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 December - 08.   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on this day in history.   

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 December - 08.