Historical Events In December - 04

1892  The birth of General Franco, Spanish military dictator on this day in history.   

1892  Francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Spanish General/dictator (1936-75) on this day in history.   

1895  Nils FA Nilsson Piraten, Swedish writer (Bombi Bitt Och Jag) on this day in history.   

1896  Nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS] on December - 04.   

1897  On this day in history mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)   

1899  56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes on this day in history.   

1899  Webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor on December - 04.   

1899  On this day in history douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer   

1901  On December - 04 anne Russell's "Girl & the judge," premieres in NYC   

1902  Charles Dow, American journalist (Dow Jones & Company on this day in history.   

1903  Alfred Leslie Rowse, historian on December - 04.   

1905  On this day in history british government of Balfour resigns   

1905  On this day in history emilio Médici, president Brazil (1969-74)   

1906  Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 04 jo Boer, Dutch author (Catharina & the Magnolias)   

1908  Haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup on this day in history.   

1908  On December - 04 a D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969)   

1909  First Grey Cup game (University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale 6) on this day in history.   

1909  1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6 on December - 04.   

1909  Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (Elle), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1910  Alex North, Chester Penn, composer (Spartacus, Viva Zapata) on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 04 alfons "Alphons" Berckmans, Flemish/British actor (Family Stastok)   

1914  On December - 04 walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court   

1915  Ku Klux Klan receives charter from Fulton County GA on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 04 panama-Pacific International Exposition closes in SF (Opened Feb 20 1015)   

1915  F F Fletcher is 1st admiral to receive Congressional Medal of Honor on this day in history.   

1915  Allan Jackson, Hot Springs Ark, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand) on December - 04.   

1915  Gustav Hollaender, composer, dies at 60 on December - 04.   

1918  Kingdom of Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (Yugoslavia) proclaimed on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history president Woodrow Wilson sails in USS George Washington for Paris Peace Conference.   

1918  On December - 04 pres Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside US while in office   

1920  1st Pro football playoff game Buffalo-7, Canton-3 at Polo Grounds on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton)   

1921  The Virginia Rappe manslaughter trial against Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ends in a hung jury on December - 04.   

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1443  Pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael was born on this day in history.   

1555  On December - 04 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)   

1580  Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (d. 1626) was born on December - 04.   

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

1595  On this day in history birth of jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674)   

1646  On December - 04 birth of alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730)   

1660  On this day in history birth of andre Campra, composer   

1667  Michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer was born on December - 04.   

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

0771  On this day in history karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20   

0811  Charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great, dies at about 39 on this day in history.   

1075  Death of Archbishop Anno II of Cologne on December - 04.   

1123  On this day in history death of omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048)   

1137  On December - 04 lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67   

1182  Henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies on December - 04.   

1214  Death of William I of Scotland on this day in history.