Page 6: Historical Events In December - 04

1942  First US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey) on this day in history.   

1942  US bombers struck Italian mainland for first time in WW II on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 04 1st US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey)   

1943  Aircraft from USS Lexington (CV-16) and USS Independence (CVL-22) attack Kwajalein Atoll, sinking four Japanese ships and damaging five others, while only three U.S. ships suffered damage on December - 04.   

1943  -Dec 6] 2nd conference of Cairo: FDR, Churchill & Turkish pres Inonu on December - 04.   

1943  On this day in history carlo Mierendorff, German politician/antifascist, dies at 46   

1944  USS Flasher (SS-249) sinks Japanese destroyer Kishinami and damages a merchant ship in South China Sea. Flasher is only U.S. submarine to sink over 100,000 tons of enemy shipping in World War II on this day in history.   

1944  Germans destroy Rhine dikes, Betuwe flooded on this day in history.   

1945  On December - 04 senate approves US participation in UN   

1945  11th Heisman Trophy Award: Doc Blanchard, Army (FB) on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history uSSR joins International Amateur Athletic Union   

1947  On this day in history uSSR joins Intl Amateur Athletic Union   

1948  "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 48 performances on this day in history.   

1948  On December - 04 karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies   

1949  On this day in history bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run   

1949  The birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor on December - 04.   

1951  On this day in history superheated gases roll down Mount Catarman (Phillippines), kills 500   

1951  On December - 04 copland/Robbins' "Pied Piper," premieres in NYC   

1952  Killer fogs begin in London England. "Smog" becomes a word on this day in history.   

1952  Killer fogs begin in London England, "Smog" becomes a word on December - 04.   

1952  Karen Horney, German/US neo freudian psycho analyst, dies at 67 on December - 04.   

1953  On this day in history daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80   

1954  "Hit the Trail" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 4 perfs on December - 04.   

1954  On December - 04 nina Vasar, wife of Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitsj, dies   

1955  Mgr Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht on December - 04.   

1956  Paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy on December - 04.   

1956  22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (QB) on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England)   

1957  First edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published on December - 04.   

1957  1st edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published on December - 04.   

1958  Dahomey (Benin), Ivory Coast become autonomous within Fr Community on December - 04.   

1959  A monkey returns to earth safely, after being launched into orbit 55 miles high by the US on December - 04.   

1959  Rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58 on this day in history.   

1961  Museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days 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 December - 04.   

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  On December - 04 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  On this day in history birth of michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer   

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 December - 04 charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great, dies at about 39   

1075  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1182  On this day in history henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies   

1214  Death of William I of Scotland on December - 04.