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  Daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi on December - 08.   

1508  On December - 08 gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

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

1587  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35   

1659  On December - 08 mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco.   

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

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

1722  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van Palts, German/French duchess, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1728  Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author on this day in history.   

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

1731  On December - 08 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer on this day in history.   

1741  On December - 08 maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)   

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1776  On this day in history 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 December - 08.   

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

1794  Premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published on December - 08.   

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

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  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 December - 08.   

1704  On this day in history 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  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  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on this day in history.   

1292  On December - 08 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  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  On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59