Deaths on December 8

Thomas Corneille, French playwright and philologist (b. 1625)

Thomas Corneille (20 August 1625 – 8 December 1709) was a French lexicographer and dramatist.

28 Jun

Battle of Poltava
Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.
8 Jul

Battle of Poltava
Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava, thus effectively ending Sweden's status as a major power in Europe.