Page 4: Historical Events In December - 04

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

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

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

1899  On this day in history 56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes   

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

1899  On December - 04 douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer   

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

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

1903  Alfred Leslie Rowse, historian on December - 04.   

1905  British government of Balfour resigns on December - 04.   

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 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  On this day in history first Grey Cup game (University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale 6)   

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

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

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 December - 04.   

1915  Ku Klux Klan receives charter from Fulton County GA on December - 04.   

1915  Panama-Pacific International Exposition closes in SF (Opened Feb 20 1015) on December - 04.   

1915  F F Fletcher is 1st admiral to receive Congressional Medal of Honor on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 December - 04.   

1920  1st Pro football playoff game Buffalo-7, Canton-3 at Polo Grounds on December - 04.   

1920  Michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton) on this day in history.   

1921  The Virginia Rappe manslaughter trial against Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ends in a hung jury on December - 04.   

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1443  Pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael was born on December - 04.   

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 December - 04.   

1595  Jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 04.   

0771  Karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20 on December - 04.   

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 December - 04.   

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 this day in history.