Historical Events In December - 04
Thursday, 07 July 2022
1942 On December - 04 first US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey)
1942 On December - 04 uS bombers struck Italian mainland for first time in WW II
1942 On this day in history 1st US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey)
1943 On December - 04 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.
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 On this day in history germans destroy Rhine dikes, Betuwe flooded
1945 On this day in history senate approves US participation in UN
1945 On this day in history 11th Heisman Trophy Award: Doc Blanchard, Army (FB)
1947 USSR joins International Amateur Athletic Union on this day in history.
1947 USSR joins Intl Amateur Athletic Union on this day in history.
1948 "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 48 performances on December - 04.
1948 Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run
1949 On December - 04 the birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor
1951 On this day in history superheated gases roll down Mount Catarman (Phillippines), kills 500
1951 Copland/Robbins' "Pied Piper," premieres in NYC on December - 04.
1952 On December - 04 killer fogs begin in London England. "Smog" becomes a word
1952 Killer fogs begin in London England, "Smog" becomes a word on December - 04.
1952 On this day in history karen Horney, German/US neo freudian psycho analyst, dies at 67
1953 On this day in history daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80
1954 On December - 04 "Hit the Trail" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 4 perfs
1954 Nina Vasar, wife of Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitsj, dies on December - 04.
1955 Mgr Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.
1956 Paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy on December - 04.
1956 On December - 04 22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (QB)
1957 2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England) on December - 04.
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 On this day in history dahomey (Benin), Ivory Coast become autonomous within Fr Community
1959 On December - 04 a monkey returns to earth safely, after being launched into orbit 55 miles high by the US
1959 On this day in history rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58
1961 On this day in history museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days
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