Page 3: Historical Events In December - 04

1832  French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp on December - 04.   

1833  On December - 04 american Anti-Slavery Society organizes   

1833  American Anti-Slavery Society formed by Arthur Tappan in Phila on this day in history.   

1835  Samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh) on December - 04.   

1836  On December - 04 whig party holds its first national convention, Harrisburg, Pa   

1836  On this day in history whig party holds its 1st national convention, Harrisburg, Pa   

1836  Daniel Read, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1838  Melesio Morales, composer on December - 04.   

1843  On December - 04 manila paper (made from sails, canvas & rope) patented, Mass   

1844  On December - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

1863  Storm flood ravages Nethe coastal provinces on December - 04.   

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA   

1865  Edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I) on December - 04.   

1866  Vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration) on December - 04.   

1867  On this day in history grange organized to protect farm interests   

1868  Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter on December - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1875  The birth of Edgar Wallace, English writer on this day in history.   

1875  William Marcy "Boss" Tweed (NYC-Tammany Hall) escapes from jail on this day in history.   

1875  R M Rilke, writer on this day in history.   

1876  Dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria, poet (Iron Poems) on this day in history.   

1879  On December - 04 herbert Hamilton Harty, composer   

1881  On December - 04 the first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published.   

1881  On this day in history erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal (July 20th plot)   

1884  On December - 04 alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45   

1888  Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34) on December - 04.   

1889  On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean   

1889  On this day in history buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse)   

1890  On this day in history willem III, Dutch king, buried   

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1443  On December - 04 birth of pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael   

1555  On December - 04 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)   

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 December - 04.   

1646  Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On December - 04 birth of andre Campra, composer   

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

0765  On this day in history death of jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702)   

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

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

1075  Death of Archbishop Anno II of Cologne on this day in history.   

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 December - 04.   

1182  On this day in history henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies   

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