Historical Events In December - 08

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

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

1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer on December - 08.   

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 December - 08.   

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

1609  On this day in history 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  On December - 08 adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35   

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

1709  On December - 08 thomas Corneille, French dramatist, dies at 74   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1731  On December - 08 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

1737  On this day in history robert Kimmerling, composer   

1741  On this day in history maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)   

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer on December - 08.   

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

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  Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on December - 08.   

1785  On December - 08 antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68   

1789  John Fawcett, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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1508  On December - 08 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  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on December - 08.   

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

0644  On this day in history death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1643  On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59