Page 6: Historical Events In December - 04

1942  First US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey) on December - 04.   

1942  US bombers struck Italian mainland for first time in WW II on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 1st US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey)   

1943  Aircraft from USS Lexington (CV-16) and USS Independence (CVL-22) attack Kwajalein Atoll, sinking four Japanese ships and damaging five others, while only three U.S. ships suffered damage on this day in history.   

1943  -Dec 6] 2nd conference of Cairo: FDR, Churchill & Turkish pres Inonu on December - 04.   

1943  Carlo Mierendorff, German politician/antifascist, dies at 46 on December - 04.   

1944  On this day in history uSS Flasher (SS-249) sinks Japanese destroyer Kishinami and damages a merchant ship in South China Sea. Flasher is only U.S. submarine to sink over 100,000 tons of enemy shipping in World War II.   

1944  Germans destroy Rhine dikes, Betuwe flooded on December - 04.   

1945  On this day in history senate approves US participation in UN   

1945  On this day in history 11th Heisman Trophy Award: Doc Blanchard, Army (FB)   

1947  On this day in history uSSR joins International Amateur Athletic Union   

1947  On this day in history uSSR joins Intl Amateur Athletic Union   

1948  On this day in history "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 48 performances   

1948  On this day in history karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies   

1949  Bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run on this day in history.   

1949  The birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor on this day in history.   

1951  On December - 04 superheated gases roll down Mount Catarman (Phillippines), kills 500   

1951  Copland/Robbins' "Pied Piper," premieres in NYC on December - 04.   

1952  On this day in history killer fogs begin in London England. "Smog" becomes a word   

1952  On this day in history killer fogs begin in London England, "Smog" becomes a word   

1952  On December - 04 karen Horney, German/US neo freudian psycho analyst, dies at 67   

1953  Daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1954  On December - 04 "Hit the Trail" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 4 perfs   

1954  Nina Vasar, wife of Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitsj, dies on this day in history.   

1955  On December - 04 mgr Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht   

1956  Paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy on December - 04.   

1956  22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (QB) on December - 04.   

1957  On December - 04 2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England)   

1957  First edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published on December - 04.   

1957  On December - 04 1st edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published   

1958  On this day in history dahomey (Benin), Ivory Coast become autonomous within Fr Community   

1959  A monkey returns to earth safely, after being launched into orbit 55 miles high by the US on December - 04.   

1959  Rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days   

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

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

1595  Jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0771  On December - 04 karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20   

0811  On this day in history 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  On this day in history lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67   

1182  On December - 04 henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies   

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