Historical Events In December - 08

0644  On December - 08 omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

0899  On December - 08 arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on this day in history.   

1652  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35 on this day in history.   

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

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  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 December - 08.   

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

1731  On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer on this day in history.   

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

1765  On this day in history eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin)   

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

1777  Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on this day in history.   

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

1789  On December - 08 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 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 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  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on December - 08.   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on December - 08.   

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

0644  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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