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  On December - 04 uS bombers struck Italian mainland for first time in WW II   

1942  1st US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1943  Carlo Mierendorff, German politician/antifascist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history senate approves US participation in UN   

1945  On December - 04 11th Heisman Trophy Award: Doc Blanchard, Army (FB)   

1947  USSR joins International Amateur Athletic Union on December - 04.   

1947  USSR joins Intl Amateur Athletic Union on December - 04.   

1948  "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 48 performances on December - 04.   

1948  On this day in history karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies   

1949  Bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run on December - 04.   

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

1951  On December - 04 superheated gases roll down Mount Catarman (Phillippines), kills 500   

1951  On this day in history copland/Robbins' "Pied Piper," premieres in NYC   

1952  On this day in history 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 December - 04 karen Horney, German/US neo freudian psycho analyst, dies at 67   

1953  Daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80 on December - 04.   

1954  On this day in history "Hit the Trail" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 4 perfs   

1954  Nina Vasar, wife of Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitsj, dies on this day in history.   

1955  On December - 04 mgr Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht   

1956  On this day in history paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy   

1956  On December - 04 22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (QB)   

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

1957  On December - 04 first edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published   

1957  On this day in history 1st edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published   

1958  On this day in history dahomey (Benin), Ivory Coast become autonomous within Fr Community   

1959  On this day in history a monkey returns to earth safely, after being launched into orbit 55 miles high by the US   

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

1961  On this day in history museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days   

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

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 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 December - 04.   

1646  Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Andre Campra, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  On December - 04 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  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 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  Henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies on this day in history.   

1214  Death of William I of Scotland on this day in history.