Historical Events In December - 04

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1899  Webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer  

1901  On December - 04 anne Russell's "Girl & the judge," premieres in NYC  

1902  On December - 04 charles Dow, American journalist (Dow Jones & Company  

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1903  On this day in history 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  Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms on December - 04.  

1907  On December - 04 jo Boer, Dutch author (Catharina & the Magnolias)  

1908  On December - 04 haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup  

1908  A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969) on December - 04.  

1909  First Grey Cup game (University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale 6) on December - 04.  

1909  On December - 04 1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6  

1909  On December - 04 paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (Elle), dies at 60  

1910  On December - 04 alex North, Chester Penn, composer (Spartacus, Viva Zapata)  

1912  Alfons "Alphons" Berckmans, Flemish/British actor (Family Stastok) on December - 04.  

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

1915  On this day in history gustav Hollaender, composer, dies at 60  

1918  Kingdom of Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (Yugoslavia) proclaimed on December - 04.  

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  Michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton) on December - 04.  

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  Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1595  Jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674) was born on December - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

0765  On December - 04 death of jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702)  

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  Death of Archbishop Anno II of Cologne on this day in history.  

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

1214  On December - 04 death of william I of Scotland