Historical Events In December - 04

1892  The birth of General Franco, Spanish military dictator on December - 04.  

1892  Francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Spanish General/dictator (1936-75) on this day in history.  

1895  On this day in history nils FA Nilsson Piraten, Swedish writer (Bombi Bitt Och Jag)  

1896  On December - 04 nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS]  

1897  On this day in history mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)  

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

1899  On this day in history webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor  

1899  On December - 04 douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer  

1901  On this day in history anne Russell's "Girl & the judge," premieres in NYC  

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 this day in history.  

1905  Emilio Médici, president Brazil (1969-74) on December - 04.  

1906  On December - 04 alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms  

1907  On this day in history jo Boer, Dutch author (Catharina & the Magnolias)  

1908  On December - 04 haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup  

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  On this day in history 1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6  

1909  Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (Elle), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1910  Alex North, Chester Penn, composer (Spartacus, Viva Zapata) on this day in history.  

1912  Alfons "Alphons" Berckmans, Flemish/British actor (Family Stastok) on this day in history.  

1914  Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court on December - 04.  

1915  Ku Klux Klan receives charter from Fulton County GA on December - 04.  

1915  On December - 04 panama-Pacific International Exposition closes in SF (Opened Feb 20 1015)  

1915  F F Fletcher is 1st admiral to receive Congressional Medal of Honor on this day in history.  

1915  Allan Jackson, Hot Springs Ark, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand) on December - 04.  

1915  On December - 04 gustav Hollaender, composer, dies at 60  

1918  On this day in history kingdom of Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (Yugoslavia) proclaimed  

1918  President Woodrow Wilson sails in USS George Washington for Paris Peace Conference on December - 04.  

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  On December - 04 1st Pro football playoff game Buffalo-7, Canton-3 at Polo Grounds  

1920  Michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton) on this day in history.  

1921  The Virginia Rappe manslaughter trial against Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ends in a hung jury on December - 04.  

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1443  On December - 04 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  On December - 04 birth of john Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony  

1595  On this day in history birth of jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674)  

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

1660  Andre Campra, composer was born on this day in history.  

1667  Michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer was born on December - 04.  

0765  Death of Jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702) on December - 04.  

0771  On this day in history karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20  

0811  Charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great, dies at about 39 on December - 04.  

1075  On December - 04 death of archbishop Anno II of Cologne  

1123  On December - 04 death of omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048)  

1137  On this day in history lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67  

1182  Henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies on this day in history.  

1214  Death of William I of Scotland on December - 04.