Page 2: Historical Events In December - 04

1674  On this day in history father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago   

1676  Battle of Lund: A Danish army under the command of King Christian V of Denmark engages the Swedish army commanded by Field Marshal Simon Grundel-Helmfelt on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history johann Georg Ebeling, composer, dies at 39   

1680  On this day in history hen in Rome lays an egg imprinted with comet not seen until Dec 16th   

1682  First General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester) on December - 04.   

1682  On December - 04 1st General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester)   

1688  On December - 04 general strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III   

1691  Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania on December - 04.   

1708  Marianus Konigsperger, composer on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history jean-Jacques Robson, composer   

1732  John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera), dies at 47 on December - 04.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charles reaches Derby on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history first Manifesto issued by Catherine II. It invited foreign settlers to come to Russia. This manifesto brought few results.   

1783  On this day in history general Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, New York NY   

1783  Gen Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC on this day in history.   

1786  John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14] on December - 04.   

1791  On this day in history britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in world, 1st published   

1791  Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer on this day in history.   

1795  Thomas Carlyle, Scotland, essayist/historian (French Revolution) on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history rebellious Flemish farmers occupy Hasselt   

1798  Luigi Galvani, Italian anatomy/physicist, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1800  Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen) on December - 04.   

1803  Augustus Zerega diZerega, Martinique, ship owner (Red Z Lane) on this day in history.   

1807  Prince Hall, activist/Masonic leader, dies in Boston on this day in history.   

1808  Napoleon moves into Spain in the autumn with an army of 150,000, routs the Spanish in a series of engagements in November, takes Madrid December 4, and puts his brother Joseph back on the throne on this day in history.   

1808  On December - 04 ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius)   

1812  Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pa patents a horse-drawn mower on this day in history.   

1812  On December - 04 elias Smith Dennis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

1816  James Monroe, Va elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King on December - 04.   

1816  James Monroe (VA), elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King on December - 04.   

1818  On this day in history william Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army)   

1822  On this day in history frances Crabbe, England, feminist founded Anti-Vivisection Society   

1825  Hynek Ignac Frantisek Vojacek, composer on this day in history.   

1829  Britain abolished "suttee" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  Jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674) was born on December - 04.   

1646  Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730) was born on December - 04.   

1660  Andre Campra, composer was born on December - 04.   

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

0765  On December - 04 death of jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702)   

0771  Karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20 on December - 04.   

0811  On this day in history charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great, dies at about 39   

1075  On this day in history death of archbishop Anno II of Cologne   

1123  Death of Omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

1137  Lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1214  Death of William I of Scotland on this day in history.