Page 4: Historical Events In December - 04

1892  The birth of General Franco, Spanish military dictator on this day in history.   

1892  On December - 04 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 this day in history.   

1897  Mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker) on December - 04.   

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  On this day in history douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer   

1901  Anne Russell's "Girl & the judge," premieres in NYC on December - 04.   

1902  On this day in history charles Dow, American journalist (Dow Jones & Company   

1903  On December - 04 alfred Leslie Rowse, historian   

1905  British government of Balfour resigns on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history emilio Médici, president Brazil (1969-74)   

1906  On this day in history alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms   

1907  Jo Boer, Dutch author (Catharina & the Magnolias) on December - 04.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history alex North, Chester Penn, composer (Spartacus, Viva Zapata)   

1912  On this day in history 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  On December - 04 ku Klux Klan receives charter from Fulton County GA   

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 this day in history.   

1915  Allan Jackson, Hot Springs Ark, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand) on this day in history.   

1915  Gustav Hollaender, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1918  Kingdom of Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (Yugoslavia) proclaimed on this day in history.   

1918  President Woodrow Wilson sails in USS George Washington for Paris Peace Conference on this day in history.   

1918  Pres Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside US while in office on this day in history.   

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

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

1584  On this day in history birth of john Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony   

1595  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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  On December - 04 death of archbishop Anno II of Cologne   

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

1214  On December - 04 death of william I of Scotland