Historical Events In December - 08

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

0899  On this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  On December - 08 john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

1326  On this day in history 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  On December - 08 mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  On this day in history luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

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 December - 08.   

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  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  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  On this day in history battle at Brihuega: English Gen Stanhope captured   

1715  On this day in history john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)   

1722  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van Palts, German/French duchess, dies at 70 on December - 08.   

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  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer on December - 08.   

1737  On December - 08 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 this day in history george Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from NJ   

1777  On December - 08 capt Cook leaves Society Islands   

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

1789  John Fawcett, composer on December - 08.   

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 this day in history birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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