Page 4: Historical Events In December - 04

1892  On December - 04 the birth of General Franco, Spanish military dictator   

1892  Francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Spanish General/dictator (1936-75) on December - 04.   

1895  Nils FA Nilsson Piraten, Swedish writer (Bombi Bitt Och Jag) on December - 04.   

1896  Nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS] on this day in history.   

1897  Mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker) on this day in history.   

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

1899  On December - 04 webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor   

1899  On December - 04 douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer   

1901  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1905  British government of Balfour resigns on this day in history.   

1905  Emilio Médici, president Brazil (1969-74) on December - 04.   

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

1907  Jo Boer, Dutch author (Catharina & the Magnolias) on December - 04.   

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  On this day in history first Grey Cup game (University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale 6)   

1909  1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6 on this day in history.   

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  Alfons "Alphons" Berckmans, Flemish/British actor (Family Stastok) on December - 04.   

1914  Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court on December - 04.   

1915  On this day in history ku Klux Klan receives charter from Fulton County GA   

1915  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1915  Gustav Hollaender, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1918  Kingdom of Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (Yugoslavia) proclaimed on December - 04.   

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

1918  On this day in history pres Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside US while in office   

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

1920  Michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history the Virginia Rappe manslaughter trial against Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ends in a hung jury.   

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

1555  On this day in history birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)   

1580  On December - 04 birth of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (d. 1626)   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony   

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 December - 04.   

1660  On December - 04 birth of andre Campra, composer   

1667  On December - 04 birth of michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer   

0765  On December - 04 death of jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702)   

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  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  Henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies on this day in history.   

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