Historical Events In December - 08

0644  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  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 December - 08.   

1542  On this day in history the birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven   

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

1596  On December - 08 luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1609  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1652  On December - 08 adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35   

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

1681  Gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies on December - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1728  On this day in history johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author   

1730  John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia on December - 08.   

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  On this day in history pierre Joseph Candielle, composer   

1756  William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat on this day in history.   

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  John Fawcett, composer on this day in history.   

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  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on December - 08.   

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

1626  On this day in history birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

1678  On December - 08 birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

1699  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on December - 08.   

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

1626  On this day in history death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  On December - 08 death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

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