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

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  On December - 04 webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor   

1899  Douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history anne Russell's "Girl & the judge," premieres in NYC   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1908  Haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup on this day in history.   

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

1909  On December - 04 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 December - 04.   

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

1912  Alfons "Alphons" Berckmans, Flemish/British actor (Family Stastok) on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 04 walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court   

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

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

1918  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 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 December - 04.   

1584  John Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 04.   

1667  Michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer was born on December - 04.   

0765  On this day in history death of jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702)   

0771  On December - 04 karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20   

0811  On this day in history charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great, dies at about 39   

1075  Death of Archbishop Anno II of Cologne on this day in history.   

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