Page 3: Historical Events In December - 04

1832  French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp on this day in history.   

1833  On December - 04 american Anti-Slavery Society organizes   

1833  On December - 04 american Anti-Slavery Society formed by Arthur Tappan in Phila   

1835  On this day in history samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh)   

1836  On this day in history whig party holds its first national convention, Harrisburg, Pa   

1836  Whig party holds its 1st national convention, Harrisburg, Pa on this day in history.   

1836  Daniel Read, composer, dies at 79 on December - 04.   

1838  Melesio Morales, composer on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history manila paper (made from sails, canvas & rope) patented, Mass   

1844  On this day in history james K Polk elected 11th president of US   

1851  On December - 04 pres Louis Napolean Boaparte forces crush a coup d'etat in France   

1858  Billy Gunn, cricketer (Notts & England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99) on December - 04.   

1861  On December - 04 lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul)   

1863  On this day in history storm flood ravages Nethe coastal provinces   

1864  Romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA on this day in history.   

1865  On December - 04 edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I)   

1866  On this day in history vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)   

1867  On December - 04 grange organized to protect farm interests   

1868  Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history the ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing   

1874  Jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice) on December - 04.   

1875  The birth of Edgar Wallace, English writer on December - 04.   

1875  William Marcy "Boss" Tweed (NYC-Tammany Hall) escapes from jail on December - 04.   

1875  On this day in history r M Rilke, writer   

1876  On this day in history dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria, poet (Iron Poems)   

1879  Herbert Hamilton Harty, composer on December - 04.   

1881  The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published on this day in history.   

1881  Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal (July 20th plot) on December - 04.   

1884  Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45 on December - 04.   

1888  On December - 04 aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)   

1889  Stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean on this day in history.   

1889  Buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse) on December - 04.   

1890  Willem III, Dutch king, buried on December - 04.   

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1443  Pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael was born on December - 04.   

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

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  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  On December - 04 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 this day in history 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  Death of Archbishop Anno II of Cologne on December - 04.   

1123  On December - 04 death of omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048)   

1137  On December - 04 lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67   

1182  On December - 04 henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies   

1214  Death of William I of Scotland on December - 04.