Today's 8 December Famous Deaths in History 644 Omar I, 2nd Caliph of Islam (634-44), oversaw conquest of Persia and Egypt, murdered at 59 or 60 899 Arnulf of Carinthia, last empero... GoodHeadlines.org - December 08, 2025
Today's 8 December Famous Birthdays in History Roman Republican poet (Odes), born in Venosa, Italy Queen of Scots [Mary Stuart], Queen of Scotland (1560-87), born in Linlithgow P... GoodHeadlines.org - December 08, 2025
Today's 8 December Film TV in History 1852 Gustav Freytag's comedy play "The Journalists" premieres in Breslau The Poor of New York 1857 Dion Bouc... GoodHeadlines.org - December 08, 2025
Today's 8 December Major Events in History 1326 Daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi 1609 Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan opens its reading room... GoodHeadlines.org - December 07, 2025
Today's 8 December Fun Facts in History Clifton Suspension Bridge 1864 The Clifton Suspension Bridge opens in Bristol, England, 5 years after the death of and as a memorial to i... GoodHeadlines.org - December 07, 2025
Today's 8 December Music in History 1925 George S. Kaufman and Irving Berlin's musical "The Cocoanuts" starring the Marx Brothers opens at the Lyr... GoodHeadlines.org - December 07, 2025
Today's 8 December Sport in History 1940 National Football League Championship, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.: Chicago Bears beat Washington Redskins, 73-0; most on... GoodHeadlines.org - December 07, 2025
Today's 7 December Sport in History 1907 Eugene Corri becomes the first referee inside the boxing ring 1929 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Hillcrest CC: Def... GoodHeadlines.org - December 07, 2025