This Day In European History

9th December

Events
1783: The first public execution at Newgate, arguably Britain's most famous prison.

Births
1562: Edwin Sandys, English Parliamentarian and founder of Virginia.
1594: King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
1608: John Milton, English poet.
1717: Johann Winckelmann, German archaeologist and historian.
1742: Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Swedish chemist.
1748: Claude-Louis Berthollet, French chemist.
1868: Fritz Haber, German chemist.
1900: Joseph Needham, English scientist.

Deaths
1165: King Malcolm IV of Scotland.
1544: Teofilo Folengo, Italian monk.
1565: Pope Pius IV.
1603: William Watson, English priest, executed.
1641: Anthony Van Dyck, British painter.
1669: Pope Clement IX.
1674: Edward Hyde, English historian.
1706: King Peter II of Portugal.

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