Page 4: Historical Events In December - 04

1892  On this day in history the birth of General Franco, Spanish military dictator   

1892  On this day in history francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Spanish General/dictator (1936-75)   

1895  On this day in history nils FA Nilsson Piraten, Swedish writer (Bombi Bitt Och Jag)   

1896  Nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS] on December - 04.   

1897  On December - 04 mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)   

1899  On December - 04 56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes   

1899  On this day in history webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor   

1899  Douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer on December - 04.   

1901  Anne Russell's "Girl & the judge," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1902  Charles Dow, American journalist (Dow Jones & Company on this day in history.   

1903  Alfred Leslie Rowse, historian on December - 04.   

1905  On this day in history british government of Balfour resigns   

1905  On December - 04 emilio Médici, president Brazil (1969-74)   

1906  Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms on December - 04.   

1907  Jo Boer, Dutch author (Catharina & the Magnolias) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup   

1908  A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969) on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 04 first Grey Cup game (University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale 6)   

1909  On this day in history 1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6   

1909  On this day in history paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (Elle), dies at 60   

1910  Alex North, Chester Penn, composer (Spartacus, Viva Zapata) on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 04 alfons "Alphons" Berckmans, Flemish/British actor (Family Stastok)   

1914  Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court on this day in history.   

1915  Ku Klux Klan receives charter from Fulton County GA on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 04 panama-Pacific International Exposition closes in SF (Opened Feb 20 1015)   

1915  F F Fletcher is 1st admiral to receive Congressional Medal of Honor on December - 04.   

1915  On this day in history allan Jackson, Hot Springs Ark, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand)   

1915  Gustav Hollaender, composer, dies at 60 on December - 04.   

1918  On this day in history kingdom of Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (Yugoslavia) proclaimed   

1918  On December - 04 president Woodrow Wilson sails in USS George Washington for Paris Peace Conference.   

1918  On December - 04 pres Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside US while in office   

1920  On this day in history 1st Pro football playoff game Buffalo-7, Canton-3 at Polo Grounds   

1920  On this day in history michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton)   

1921  The Virginia Rappe manslaughter trial against Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ends in a hung jury on this day in history.   

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1443  Pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Andre Campra, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  On December - 04 birth of michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer   

0765  Death of Jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702) on December - 04.   

0771  Karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20 on this day in history.   

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  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  On December - 04 henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies   

1214  On December - 04 death of william I of Scotland