Historical Events In December - 04

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

1892  On December - 04 francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Spanish General/dictator (1936-75)   

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

1896  On this day in history nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS]   

1897  Mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker) on December - 04.   

1899  56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes on December - 04.   

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

1899  Douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer on December - 04.   

1901  Anne Russell's "Girl & the judge," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history charles Dow, American journalist (Dow Jones & Company   

1903  On December - 04 alfred Leslie Rowse, historian   

1905  British government of Balfour resigns on December - 04.   

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

1906  Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms on December - 04.   

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

1908  Haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup on December - 04.   

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 December - 04.   

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  On this day in history alex North, Chester Penn, composer (Spartacus, Viva Zapata)   

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 this day in history.   

1915  On December - 04 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  On this day in history f F Fletcher is 1st admiral to receive Congressional Medal of Honor   

1915  On December - 04 allan Jackson, Hot Springs Ark, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand)   

1915  On this day in history gustav Hollaender, composer, dies at 60   

1918  On December - 04 kingdom of Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (Yugoslavia) proclaimed   

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

1920  On December - 04 michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton)   

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

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1443  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael   

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 December - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 December - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 04.   

1214  On December - 04 death of william I of Scotland