Historical Events In December - 04

1892  The birth of General Franco, Spanish military dictator on December - 04.   

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

1895  Nils FA Nilsson Piraten, Swedish writer (Bombi Bitt Och Jag) on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 04 nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS]   

1897  On this day in history 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 December - 04.   

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

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

1902  Charles Dow, American journalist (Dow Jones & Company on December - 04.   

1903  Alfred Leslie Rowse, historian on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 04 british government of Balfour resigns   

1905  Emilio Médici, president Brazil (1969-74) on December - 04.   

1906  Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history jo Boer, Dutch author (Catharina & the Magnolias)   

1908  Haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup on December - 04.   

1908  On this day in history a D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969)   

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  Alex North, Chester Penn, composer (Spartacus, Viva Zapata) on December - 04.   

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 December - 04.   

1915  Panama-Pacific International Exposition closes in SF (Opened Feb 20 1015) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1555  On December - 04 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)   

1580  On December - 04 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 this day in history.   

1646  On December - 04 birth of alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730)   

1660  On this day in history birth of andre Campra, composer   

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  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  On December - 04 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 this day in history death of william I of Scotland