Historical Events In December - 04

1942  First US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey) on this day in history.   

1942  US bombers struck Italian mainland for first time in WW II on December - 04.   

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 December - 04.   

1943  -Dec 6] 2nd conference of Cairo: FDR, Churchill & Turkish pres Inonu on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history carlo Mierendorff, German politician/antifascist, dies at 46   

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  On this day in history germans destroy Rhine dikes, Betuwe flooded   

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  USSR joins International Amateur Athletic Union on this day in history.   

1947  On December - 04 uSSR joins Intl Amateur Athletic Union   

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

1948  Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies on December - 04.   

1949  On this day in history bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run   

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 this day in history.   

1952  On December - 04 killer fogs begin in London England. "Smog" becomes a word   

1952  On December - 04 killer fogs begin in London England, "Smog" becomes a word   

1952  Karen Horney, German/US neo freudian psycho analyst, dies at 67 on December - 04.   

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 this day in history 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  1st edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published on December - 04.   

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

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

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

1961  Museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days 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  Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on December - 04.   

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

1584  John Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On December - 04 birth of andre Campra, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history 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 December - 04 lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67   

1182  On this day in history henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies   

1214  On December - 04 death of william I of Scotland