Historical Events In December - 04

1832  French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp on December - 04.   

1833  American Anti-Slavery Society organizes on this day in history.   

1833  On December - 04 american Anti-Slavery Society formed by Arthur Tappan in Phila   

1835  On December - 04 samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh)   

1836  On this day in history whig party holds its first national convention, Harrisburg, Pa   

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 December - 04.   

1844  James K Polk elected 11th president of US on this day in history.   

1851  Pres Louis Napolean Boaparte forces crush a coup d'etat in France on December - 04.   

1858  On this day in history billy Gunn, cricketer (Notts & England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99)   

1861  Lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 04 edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I)   

1866  On this day in history vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)   

1867  On December - 04 grange organized to protect farm interests   

1868  Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter on this day in history.   

1872  The ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing on this day in history.   

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  William Marcy "Boss" Tweed (NYC-Tammany Hall) escapes from jail on December - 04.   

1875  R M Rilke, writer on December - 04.   

1876  On this day in history dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria, poet (Iron Poems)   

1879  Herbert Hamilton Harty, composer on December - 04.   

1881  On December - 04 the first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published.   

1881  On this day in history erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal (July 20th plot)   

1884  Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1888  On December - 04 aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)   

1889  On this day in history 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 December - 04.   

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1443  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (d. 1626)   

1584  On December - 04 birth of john Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony   

1595  On December - 04 birth of jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674)   

1646  On this day in history birth of alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730)   

1660  On December - 04 birth of andre Campra, composer   

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

0765  Death of Jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702) on December - 04.   

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

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

1075  On this day in history death of archbishop Anno II of Cologne   

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  On this day in history death of william I of Scotland