Historical Events In December - 04
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1674 On December - 04 father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago
1676 On December - 04 battle of Lund: A Danish army under the command of King Christian V of Denmark engages the Swedish army commanded by Field Marshal Simon Grundel-Helmfelt.
1676 On this day in history johann Georg Ebeling, composer, dies at 39
1680 Hen in Rome lays an egg imprinted with comet not seen until Dec 16th on December - 04.
1682 On December - 04 first General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester)
1682 On this day in history 1st General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester)
1688 On this day in history general strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III
1691 On this day in history emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania
1708 Marianus Konigsperger, composer on this day in history.
1720 Jean-Jacques Robson, composer on December - 04.
1732 On December - 04 john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera), dies at 47
1745 Bonnie Prince Charles reaches Derby on December - 04.
1762 On December - 04 first Manifesto issued by Catherine II. It invited foreign settlers to come to Russia. This manifesto brought few results.
1783 General Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, New York NY on December - 04.
1783 Gen Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC on December - 04.
1786 On December - 04 john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14]
1791 On December - 04 britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in world, 1st published
1791 Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer on this day in history.
1795 On December - 04 thomas Carlyle, Scotland, essayist/historian (French Revolution)
1798 On this day in history rebellious Flemish farmers occupy Hasselt
1798 On this day in history luigi Galvani, Italian anatomy/physicist, dies at 61
1800 On December - 04 emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen)
1803 On this day in history augustus Zerega diZerega, Martinique, ship owner (Red Z Lane)
1807 On December - 04 prince Hall, activist/Masonic leader, dies in Boston
1808 Napoleon moves into Spain in the autumn with an army of 150,000, routs the Spanish in a series of engagements in November, takes Madrid December 4, and puts his brother Joseph back on the throne on this day in history.
1808 Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius) on this day in history.
1812 Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pa patents a horse-drawn mower on December - 04.
1812 Elias Smith Dennis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.
1816 On this day in history james Monroe, Va elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King
1816 James Monroe (VA), elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King on December - 04.
1818 William Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army) on this day in history.
1822 Frances Crabbe, England, feminist founded Anti-Vivisection Society on December - 04.
1825 On December - 04 hynek Ignac Frantisek Vojacek, composer
1829 On December - 04 britain abolished "suttee" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre
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