Page 3: Historical Events In December - 04

1832  On this day in history french army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp   

1833  American Anti-Slavery Society organizes on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history 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  Whig party holds its first national convention, Harrisburg, Pa on December - 04.   

1836  On December - 04 whig party holds its 1st national convention, Harrisburg, Pa   

1836  On this day in history daniel Read, composer, dies at 79   

1838  On this day in history melesio Morales, composer   

1843  Manila paper (made from sails, canvas & rope) patented, Mass on December - 04.   

1844  James K Polk elected 11th president of US on December - 04.   

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  Storm flood ravages Nethe coastal provinces on this day in history.   

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 this day in history edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I)   

1866  On December - 04 vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)   

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

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

1872  The ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing on December - 04.   

1874  On this day in history jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice)   

1875  On this day in history the birth of Edgar Wallace, English writer   

1875  On this day in history william Marcy "Boss" Tweed (NYC-Tammany Hall) escapes from jail   

1875  On December - 04 r M Rilke, writer   

1876  On December - 04 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 this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45   

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

1889  On December - 04 stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean   

1889  Buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse) on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674)   

1646  On this day in history birth of alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730)   

1660  On December - 04 birth of andre Campra, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1123  On December - 04 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  Henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies on this day in history.   

1214  On December - 04 death of william I of Scotland