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  On December - 04 nils FA Nilsson Piraten, Swedish writer (Bombi Bitt Och Jag)  

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

1897  On December - 04 mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)  

1899  On this day in history 56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes  

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

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

1901  On December - 04 anne Russell's "Girl & the judge," premieres in NYC  

1902  Charles Dow, American journalist (Dow Jones & Company on December - 04.  

1903  On this day in history alfred Leslie Rowse, historian  

1905  British government of Balfour resigns on December - 04.  

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

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

1907  Jo Boer, Dutch author (Catharina & the Magnolias) on this day in history.  

1908  Haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup on this day in history.  

1908  A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969) on December - 04.  

1909  On this day in history first Grey Cup game (University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale 6)  

1909  1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6 on this day in history.  

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  On December - 04 alfons "Alphons" Berckmans, Flemish/British actor (Family Stastok)  

1914  On this day in history walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court  

1915  On December - 04 ku Klux Klan receives charter from Fulton County GA  

1915  Panama-Pacific International Exposition closes in SF (Opened Feb 20 1015) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1918  Pres Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside US while in office on December - 04.  

1920  On December - 04 1st Pro football playoff game Buffalo-7, Canton-3 at Polo Grounds  

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

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

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1443  Pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael was born on December - 04.  

1555  On December - 04 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)  

1580  On this day in history 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 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  On December - 04 birth of andre Campra, composer  

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

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 December - 04 charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great, dies at about 39  

1075  Death of Archbishop Anno II of Cologne on December - 04.  

1123  On this day in history death of omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048)  

1137  On December - 04 lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67  

1182  On December - 04 henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies  

1214  On December - 04 death of william I of Scotland