Historical Events In December - 04
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1832 On this day in history french army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp
1833 American Anti-Slavery Society organizes on December - 04.
1833 On December - 04 american Anti-Slavery Society formed by Arthur Tappan in Phila
1835 Samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh) on December - 04.
1836 Whig party holds its first national convention, Harrisburg, Pa on this day in history.
1836 On this day in history whig party holds its 1st national convention, Harrisburg, Pa
1836 Daniel Read, composer, dies at 79 on December - 04.
1838 Melesio Morales, composer on this day in history.
1843 Manila paper (made from sails, canvas & rope) patented, Mass on this day in history.
1844 On this day in history james K Polk elected 11th president of US
1851 Pres Louis Napolean Boaparte forces crush a coup d'etat in France on this day in history.
1858 On this day in history billy Gunn, cricketer (Notts & England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99)
1861 On this day in history lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul)
1863 On this day in history storm flood ravages Nethe coastal provinces
1864 On this day in history romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law
1864 On this day in history battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA
1865 Edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I) on this day in history.
1866 Vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration) on this day in history.
1867 Grange organized to protect farm interests on December - 04.
1868 On this day in history richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter
1872 On this day in history the ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing
1874 On this day in history jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice)
1875 On this day in history the birth of Edgar Wallace, English writer
1875 On December - 04 william Marcy "Boss" Tweed (NYC-Tammany Hall) escapes from jail
1875 On this day in history r M Rilke, writer
1876 On this day in history dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria, poet (Iron Poems)
1879 Herbert Hamilton Harty, composer on December - 04.
1881 The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published on December - 04.
1881 On this day in history erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal (July 20th plot)
1884 On this day in history alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45
1888 On this day in history aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)
1889 On December - 04 stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean
1889 Buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse) on this day in history.
1890 Willem III, Dutch king, buried on this day in history.
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