Historical Events In December - 04

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

1833  On December - 04 american Anti-Slavery Society organizes  

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

1835  Samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh) on this day in history.  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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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 this day in history lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul)  

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

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

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

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 this day in history grange organized to protect farm interests  

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

1872  The ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing on this day in history.  

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

1875  On December - 04 the birth of Edgar Wallace, English writer  

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

1875  On December - 04 r M Rilke, writer  

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

1879  On this day in history herbert Hamilton Harty, composer  

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

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

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

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

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  Willem III, Dutch king, buried on this day in history.  

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1443  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael  

1555  On this day in history 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 December - 04 birth of john Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony  

1595  On December - 04 birth of jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674)  

1646  Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730) was born on December - 04.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1123  Death of Omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048) on December - 04.  

1137  Lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1182  Henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies on December - 04.  

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