Historical Events In December - 08

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

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 December - 08.   

1326  Daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi on December - 08.   

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 December - 08.   

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 December - 08 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 December - 08.   

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

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 December - 08.   

1728  On this day in history 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  Robert Kimmerling, composer on December - 08.   

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

1744  On this day in history pierre Joseph Candielle, composer   

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

1765  Eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin) on this day in history.   

1776  On December - 08 george Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ   

1777  Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on December - 08.   

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

1789  On December - 08 john Fawcett, composer   

1792  On December - 08 1st cremation in US, Henry Laurens   

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

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

1574  On December - 08 birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)   

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on this day in history.   

1678  Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on December - 08.   

1699  On this day in history birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

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

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

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

0644  Death of 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.   

1587  On December - 08 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 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  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on this day in history.