Historical Events In December - 04
Friday, 29 March 2024
1674 On this day in history father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago
1676 On this day in history 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.
1676 Johann Georg Ebeling, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.
1680 On this day in history hen in Rome lays an egg imprinted with comet not seen until Dec 16th
1682 On December - 04 first General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester)
1682 1st General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester) on December - 04.
1688 On December - 04 general strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III
1691 On December - 04 emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania
1708 On this day in history marianus Konigsperger, composer
1720 Jean-Jacques Robson, composer on December - 04.
1732 On this day in history john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera), dies at 47
1745 Bonnie Prince Charles reaches Derby on this day in history.
1762 First Manifesto issued by Catherine II. It invited foreign settlers to come to Russia. This manifesto brought few results on December - 04.
1783 General Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, New York NY on this day in history.
1783 Gen Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC on this day in history.
1786 On this day in history john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14]
1791 Britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in world, 1st published on December - 04.
1791 Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer on this day in history.
1795 Thomas Carlyle, Scotland, essayist/historian (French Revolution) on this day in history.
1798 Rebellious Flemish farmers occupy Hasselt on this day in history.
1798 Luigi Galvani, Italian anatomy/physicist, dies at 61 on December - 04.
1800 On this day in history emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen)
1803 On this day in history augustus Zerega diZerega, Martinique, ship owner (Red Z Lane)
1807 On this day in history prince Hall, activist/Masonic leader, dies in Boston
1808 On December - 04 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
1808 Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius) on this day in history.
1812 Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pa patents a horse-drawn mower on this day in history.
1812 Elias Smith Dennis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on December - 04.
1816 On December - 04 james Monroe, Va elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King
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 On this day in history hynek Ignac Frantisek Vojacek, composer
1829 On this day in history britain abolished "suttee" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre
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