Who died on December 8

121 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 8, including Arnulf of Carinthia, Berthold IV of Zähringen, Hedwig Jagiellon (1408–1431). The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

44 documented historical events happened on December 8, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Ahmad ibn Abi Jum'ah wrote his Oran fatwa, arguing for the relaxation of Islamic law for forcibly converted Muslims in Spain. On the same day, in another year: Margaret Hughes (pictured) appeared professionally on the English stage; she is thought to have been the first woman to do so. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.