Historical Events In December - 04

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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1443  On December - 04 birth of pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael   

1555  Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on December - 04.   

1580  Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1584  John Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony was born on this day in history.   

1595  Jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674) was born on December - 04.   

1646  Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Andre Campra, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  Michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

0765  Death of Jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702) on this day in history.   

0771  Karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20 on this day in history.   

0811  On December - 04 charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great, dies at about 39   

1075  On December - 04 death of archbishop Anno II of Cologne   

1123  Death of Omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

1137  Lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67 on December - 04.   

1182  On this day in history henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies   

1214  Death of William I of Scotland on December - 04.