Historical Events In December - 04
Sunday, 28 February 2021
1832 French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp on this day in history.
1833 On this day in history american Anti-Slavery Society organizes
1833 On this day in history american Anti-Slavery Society formed by Arthur Tappan in Phila
1835 On this day in history samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh)
1836 Whig party holds its first national convention, Harrisburg, Pa on December - 04.
1836 Whig party holds its 1st national convention, Harrisburg, Pa on December - 04.
1836 On December - 04 daniel Read, composer, dies at 79
1838 Melesio Morales, composer on this day in history.
1843 Manila paper (made from sails, canvas & rope) patented, Mass on December - 04.
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 December - 04.
1858 On December - 04 billy Gunn, cricketer (Notts & England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99)
1861 Lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul) on this day in history.
1863 On December - 04 storm flood ravages Nethe coastal provinces
1864 Romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law on December - 04.
1864 On this day in history battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA
1865 Edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I) on this day in history.
1866 Vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration) on December - 04.
1867 On this day in history grange organized to protect farm interests
1868 Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter on this day in history.
1872 On December - 04 the ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing
1874 On December - 04 jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice)
1875 On this day in history the birth of Edgar Wallace, English writer
1875 On this day in history william Marcy "Boss" Tweed (NYC-Tammany Hall) escapes from jail
1875 R M Rilke, writer on this day in history.
1876 Dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria, poet (Iron Poems) on this day in history.
1879 Herbert Hamilton Harty, composer on December - 04.
1881 The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published on this day in history.
1881 Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal (July 20th plot) on this day in history.
1884 Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45 on December - 04.
1888 On this day in history aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)
1889 Stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean on this day in history.
1889 Buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse) on this day in history.
1890 Willem III, Dutch king, buried on December - 04.
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