Historical Events In December - 04

1832  French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp on this day in history.   

1833  On December - 04 american Anti-Slavery Society organizes   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history daniel Read, composer, dies at 79   

1838  Melesio Morales, composer on December - 04.   

1843  On December - 04 manila paper (made from sails, canvas & rope) patented, Mass   

1844  On December - 04 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 December - 04 lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul)   

1863  Storm flood ravages Nethe coastal provinces on December - 04.   

1864  On this day in history romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law   

1864  On December - 04 battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA   

1865  On December - 04 edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I)   

1866  Vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration) on December - 04.   

1867  On December - 04 grange organized to protect farm interests   

1868  On December - 04 richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter   

1872  The ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing on December - 04.   

1874  Jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice) on this day in history.   

1875  On December - 04 the birth of Edgar Wallace, English writer   

1875  On December - 04 william Marcy "Boss" Tweed (NYC-Tammany Hall) escapes from jail   

1875  R M Rilke, writer on this day in history.   

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

1879  On this day in history herbert Hamilton Harty, composer   

1881  The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published on this day in history.   

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  Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34) on this day in history.   

1889  Stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean on this day in history.   

1889  On December - 04 buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse)   

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

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

1660  Andre Campra, composer was born on December - 04.   

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

0765  On this day in history 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  On December - 04 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 December - 04.   

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