Historical Events In December - 04

1832  On December - 04 french army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp  

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  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  On December - 04 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  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.  

1851  Pres Louis Napolean Boaparte forces crush a coup d'etat in France on December - 04.  

1858  On this day in history 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 December - 04 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  Grange organized to protect farm interests on December - 04.  

1868  On December - 04 richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter  

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

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  On this day in history r M Rilke, writer  

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

1879  On December - 04 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1889  Stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean on December - 04.  

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

1890  Willem III, Dutch king, buried on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

1580  Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.  

1584  John Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony was born on this day in history.  

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  On December - 04 birth of andre Campra, composer  

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 December - 04 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  On this day in history death of archbishop Anno II of Cologne  

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

1214  On December - 04 death of william I of Scotland