Historical Events In December - 08

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

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  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 December - 08.   

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

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

1609  Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe on December - 08.   

1626  On December - 08 christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

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

1652  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35 on December - 08.   

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

1681  On December - 08 gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies   

1704  On December - 08 anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)   

1708  On December - 08 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  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) on December - 08.   

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

1728  On December - 08 johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author   

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

1731  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer on this day in history.   

1737  On December - 08 robert Kimmerling, composer   

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

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

1756  William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat on December - 08.   

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

1776  George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ on this day in history.   

1777  Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on December - 08.   

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

1789  On this day in history john Fawcett, composer   

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

1794  Premier issue of the Herald of Rutland, VT published on this day in history.   

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1508  On this day in history 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 December - 08.   

1678  Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of 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.   

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

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

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on this day in history.   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

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