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  On this day in history american Anti-Slavery Society formed by Arthur Tappan in Phila   

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

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 December - 04.   

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

1838  Melesio Morales, composer on December - 04.   

1843  Manila paper (made from sails, canvas & rope) patented, Mass on this day in history.   

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

1851  On this day in history pres Louis Napolean Boaparte forces crush a coup d'etat in France   

1858  On December - 04 billy Gunn, cricketer (Notts & England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99)   

1861  Lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul) on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law   

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

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

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  On this day in history richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter   

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  On December - 04 the birth of Edgar Wallace, English writer   

1875  On December - 04 william Marcy "Boss" Tweed (NYC-Tammany Hall) escapes from jail   

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

1876  Dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria, poet (Iron Poems) on December - 04.   

1879  On this day in history herbert Hamilton Harty, composer   

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

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

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

1888  On this day in history aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)   

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

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

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  Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on December - 04.   

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

1584  John Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony was born on December - 04.   

1595  On December - 04 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  Andre Campra, composer was born on December - 04.   

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

0765  Death of Jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702) on this day in history.   

0771  On this day in history karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20   

0811  On this day in history 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  On December - 04 death of omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048)   

1137  On this day in history lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67   

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.