Page 2: Historical Events In December - 04

1674  Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago on this day in history.   

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

1680  Hen in Rome lays an egg imprinted with comet not seen until Dec 16th on this day in history.   

1682  First General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester) on this day in history.   

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

1688  General strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania   

1708  On December - 04 marianus Konigsperger, composer   

1720  Jean-Jacques Robson, composer on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera), dies at 47   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charles reaches Derby on December - 04.   

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  On this day in history john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14]   

1791  On December - 04 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 December - 04.   

1798  On December - 04 rebellious Flemish farmers occupy Hasselt   

1798  On this day in history luigi Galvani, Italian anatomy/physicist, dies at 61   

1800  On December - 04 emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen)   

1803  On December - 04 augustus Zerega diZerega, Martinique, ship owner (Red Z Lane)   

1807  On December - 04 prince Hall, activist/Masonic leader, dies in Boston   

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  Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius) on December - 04.   

1812  On this day in history peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pa patents a horse-drawn mower   

1812  Elias Smith Dennis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on December - 04.   

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

1816  On this day in history james Monroe (VA), elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King   

1818  On December - 04 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 December - 04.   

1829  Britain abolished "suttee" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre on December - 04.   

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1443  Pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael was born on this day in history.   

1555  Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history birth of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (d. 1626)   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony   

1595  Jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On December - 04 birth of alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730)   

1660  On this day in history birth of andre Campra, composer   

1667  Michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

0765  Death of Jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702) on December - 04.   

0771  On December - 04 karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20   

0811  Charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great, dies at about 39 on December - 04.   

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

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

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 this day in history death of william I of Scotland