Historical Events In December - 04
Saturday, 02 July 2022
1942 First US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey) on December - 04.
1942 US bombers struck Italian mainland for first time in WW II on December - 04.
1942 On December - 04 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 December - 04.
1943 On December - 04 carlo Mierendorff, German politician/antifascist, dies at 46
1944 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 on December - 04.
1944 Germans destroy Rhine dikes, Betuwe flooded on this day in history.
1945 On December - 04 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 this day in history uSSR joins Intl Amateur Athletic Union
1948 "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 48 performances on December - 04.
1948 On this day in history karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies
1949 Bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history the birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor
1951 On December - 04 superheated gases roll down Mount Catarman (Phillippines), kills 500
1951 Copland/Robbins' "Pied Piper," premieres in NYC on December - 04.
1952 On December - 04 killer fogs begin in London England. "Smog" becomes a word
1952 Killer fogs begin in London England, "Smog" becomes a word on this day in history.
1952 On December - 04 karen Horney, German/US neo freudian psycho analyst, dies at 67
1953 On December - 04 daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80
1954 On this day in history "Hit the Trail" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 4 perfs
1954 On December - 04 nina Vasar, wife of Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitsj, dies
1955 On this day in history mgr Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht
1956 On December - 04 paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy
1956 22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (QB) on December - 04.
1957 On this day in history 2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England)
1957 First edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published on this day in history.
1957 1st edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published on this day in history.
1958 On December - 04 dahomey (Benin), Ivory Coast become autonomous within Fr Community
1959 A monkey returns to earth safely, after being launched into orbit 55 miles high by the US on December - 04.
1959 Rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58 on December - 04.
1961 Museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days on this day in history.
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