Historical Events In December - 08

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1542  On December - 08 the birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven   

1587  Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on this day in history.   

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 December - 08 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  On December - 08 adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35   

1659  On this day in history mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco.   

1681  Gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies on this day in history.   

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

1708  On this day in history francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

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

1710  Battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured on this day in history.   

1715  On December - 08 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 December - 08 johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author   

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

1731  On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer on December - 08.   

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

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer on December - 08.   

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

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

1776  George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ on December - 08.   

1777  On this day in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands   

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

1789  John Fawcett, composer on this day in history.   

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  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  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on December - 08.   

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

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on December - 08.   

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1292  On this day in history 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 December - 08 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.