Historical Events In December - 04

1892  On December - 04 the birth of General Franco, Spanish military dictator  

1892  Francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Spanish General/dictator (1936-75) on December - 04.  

1895  On December - 04 nils FA Nilsson Piraten, Swedish writer (Bombi Bitt Och Jag)  

1896  Nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS] on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1901  Anne Russell's "Girl & the judge," premieres in NYC on December - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

1905  On December - 04 emilio Médici, president Brazil (1969-74)  

1906  On this day in history alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms  

1907  On December - 04 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  On December - 04 first Grey Cup game (University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale 6)  

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 December - 04.  

1912  On this day in history alfons "Alphons" Berckmans, Flemish/British actor (Family Stastok)  

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

1915  Allan Jackson, Hot Springs Ark, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand) on this day in history.  

1915  Gustav Hollaender, composer, dies at 60 on December - 04.  

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

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

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 December - 04.  

1920  On this day in history michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton)  

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

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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  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 this day in history 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  On December - 04 birth of michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer  

0765  Death of Jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702) on this day in history.  

0771  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1123  Death of Omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048) on December - 04.  

1137  Lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67 on December - 04.  

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