Historical Events In December - 08

0644  Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on this day in history.   

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   

1326  On December - 08 daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic on December - 08.   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on December - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1681  On this day in history gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies   

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 December - 08.   

1710  Battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured on December - 08.   

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 December - 08.   

1730  On December - 08 john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia   

1731  On this day in history 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  On this day in history pierre Joseph Candielle, composer   

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

1777  On this day in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands   

1785  On this day in history antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68   

1789  On this day in history john Fawcett, composer   

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

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 December - 08.   

1574  Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born on December - 08.   

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

1678  On this day in history 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 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  On December - 08 death of 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 December - 08.   

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  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on December - 08.   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on December - 08.   

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59