On this day in History - Dec. 4
1075 - Archbishop Anno II of Cologne dies.
1110 - First Crusade: The Crusaders conquer Sidon.
1123 - Omar Khayyám dies (b. 1048). Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher.
1123 - Omar Khayyám dies (b. 1048). Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher.
1214 - William I of Scotland dies.
1259 - Kings Louis IX of France and Henry III of England agree to the Treaty of Paris, in which Henry renounces his claims to French-controlled territory on continental Europe (including Normandy) in exchange for Louis withdrawing his support for English rebels.
1259 - Kings Louis IX of France and Henry III of England agree to the Treaty of Paris, in which Henry renounces his claims to French-controlled territory on continental Europe (including Normandy) in exchange for Louis withdrawing his support for English rebels.
1340 - Henry Burghersh dies (b. 1292). English bishop and chancellor.
1443 - Pope Julius II, born (d 1513).
1443 - Pope Julius II, born (d 1513).
1459 - Adolf VIII dies (b. 1401). Duke of Southern Jutland.
1555 - Heinrich Meibom was born (d. 1625). German historian and poet.
1563 - The final session of the Council of Trent is held (it opened on December 13, 1545).
1555 - Heinrich Meibom was born (d. 1625). German historian and poet.
1563 - The final session of the Council of Trent is held (it opened on December 13, 1545).
1576 - Rheticus dies (b. 1514). Austrian mathematician
1580 - Samuel Argall was born (d. 1626). English adventurer and naval officer.
1585 - John Cotton was born (d. 1652). American Puritan leader.
1585 - John Willock dies. Scottish reformer
1586 - Elisabeth I England confirms the death sentence against Marie Stuart
1595 - Jean Chapelain was born (d. 1674). French writer.
1580 - Samuel Argall was born (d. 1626). English adventurer and naval officer.
1585 - John Cotton was born (d. 1652). American Puritan leader.
1585 - John Willock dies. Scottish reformer
1586 - Elisabeth I England confirms the death sentence against Marie Stuart
1595 - Jean Chapelain was born (d. 1674). French writer.
1609 - Alexander Hume dies. Scottish poet
1612 - Samuel Butler was born (d. 1680). English poet.
1619 - Thirty-eight colonists from Berkeley Parish in England disembark in Virginia and give thanks to God (this is considered to be the first Thanksgiving in the Americas)
1642 - Cardinal Richelieu dies (b. 1585). French statesman.
1612 - Samuel Butler was born (d. 1680). English poet.
1619 - Thirty-eight colonists from Berkeley Parish in England disembark in Virginia and give thanks to God (this is considered to be the first Thanksgiving in the Americas)
1642 - Cardinal Richelieu dies (b. 1585). French statesman.
1649 - William Drummond of Hawthornden dies (b. 1585). Scottish poet.
1660 - André Campra was born (d. 1744). French composer
1670 - John Aislabie was born (d. 1742). English politician
1674 - Father Jacques Marquette founded a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan to minister to the Illinois Indians (the mission later grew into Chicago, Illinois).
1676 - Battle of Lund: A Danish army under the command of King Christian V of Denmark engages the Swedish army commanded by Field Marshal Simon Grundel-Helmfelt.
1679 - Thomas Hobbes dies (b. 1588). English philosopher.
1660 - André Campra was born (d. 1744). French composer
1670 - John Aislabie was born (d. 1742). English politician
1674 - Father Jacques Marquette founded a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan to minister to the Illinois Indians (the mission later grew into Chicago, Illinois).
1676 - Battle of Lund: A Danish army under the command of King Christian V of Denmark engages the Swedish army commanded by Field Marshal Simon Grundel-Helmfelt.
1679 - Thomas Hobbes dies (b. 1588). English philosopher.
1680 - Thomas Bartholin dies (b. 1616). Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian
1696 - Empress Meisho of Japan dies (b. 1624).
1696 - Empress Meisho of Japan dies (b. 1624).
1711 - Maria Bárbara Xavier Leonor Teresa Antónia Josefa was born. Daughter of the King of Portugal D. João V.
1713 - Gasparo Gozzi was born (d. 1786). Italian critic and dramatist.
1713 - Gasparo Gozzi was born (d. 1786). Italian critic and dramatist.
1732 - John Gay dies (b. 1685). British playwright.
1777 - Madame Récamier was born (d. 1849). French writer.
1783 - George Washington delivered his farewell address to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York City.
1777 - Madame Récamier was born (d. 1849). French writer.
1783 - George Washington delivered his farewell address to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York City.
1784 - Wiseman Claget dies (b. 1721). British classical scholar
1791 - The first issue of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published.
1795 - Thomas Carlyle was born in Ecclefechan (d. 1881). Scotish historian and essayst.
1798 - Jules Armand Dufaure was born (d. 1881). French statesman.
1791 - The first issue of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published.
1795 - Thomas Carlyle was born in Ecclefechan (d. 1881). Scotish historian and essayst.
1798 - Jules Armand Dufaure was born (d. 1881). French statesman.
1798 - Luigi Galvani dies (b. 1737).Italian physicist.
1800 - Carl Ludvig Emil Aarestrup, born , Danish poet
1816 - James Monroe of Virginia was elected (by electors) the fifth president of the United Sates.
1829 - In the face of fierce opposition, British Lord William Bentinck carries a regulation declaring that all who abetted suttee in India were guilty of culpable homicide.
1835 - Samuel Butler was born (d. 1902). British writer.
1849 - Crazy Horse was born (d. 1877). Oglala Sioux chief .
1861 - Lillian Russell was born (d. 1922). American singer and actress.
1864 - American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea - At Waynesboro, Georgia, forces under Union General Judson Kilpatrick prevent troops led by Confederate General Joseph Wheeler from interfering with Union General William T. Sherman's campaign of destroying a wide swath of the South on his march to the Gulf of Mexico (Union forces did suffer more than three times the casualties as the Confederates, however).
1866 - Vasily Kandinsky was born (d. 1944). Russian-born French painter.
1867 - Former Minnesota farmer Oliver Hudson Kelley founds the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry (better known today as the Grange movement).
1875 - Rainer Maria Rilke was born in Prague (d. 1926). Austro-Hungarian poet
1875 - William Marcy "Boss" Tweed of New York's Tammany Hall escaped from jail and fled the country.
1892 - Francisco Franco was born (d. 1975). Dictator of Spain.
1895 - Fung Yu-lan was born (d. 1990). Chinese philosopher.
1903 - Cornell Woolrich was born (d. 1968). American writer.
1800 - Carl Ludvig Emil Aarestrup, born , Danish poet
1816 - James Monroe of Virginia was elected (by electors) the fifth president of the United Sates.
1829 - In the face of fierce opposition, British Lord William Bentinck carries a regulation declaring that all who abetted suttee in India were guilty of culpable homicide.
1835 - Samuel Butler was born (d. 1902). British writer.
1849 - Crazy Horse was born (d. 1877). Oglala Sioux chief .
1861 - Lillian Russell was born (d. 1922). American singer and actress.
1864 - American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea - At Waynesboro, Georgia, forces under Union General Judson Kilpatrick prevent troops led by Confederate General Joseph Wheeler from interfering with Union General William T. Sherman's campaign of destroying a wide swath of the South on his march to the Gulf of Mexico (Union forces did suffer more than three times the casualties as the Confederates, however).
1866 - Vasily Kandinsky was born (d. 1944). Russian-born French painter.
1867 - Former Minnesota farmer Oliver Hudson Kelley founds the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry (better known today as the Grange movement).
1875 - Rainer Maria Rilke was born in Prague (d. 1926). Austro-Hungarian poet
1875 - William Marcy "Boss" Tweed of New York's Tammany Hall escaped from jail and fled the country.
1892 - Francisco Franco was born (d. 1975). Dictator of Spain.
1895 - Fung Yu-lan was born (d. 1990). Chinese philosopher.
1903 - Cornell Woolrich was born (d. 1968). American writer.
1905 - Emílio Garrastazu Médici (General) was born in Bagé - RS. 40th President of Brazil (30 Oct 1969 - 15 Mar 1974).
1907 - Virgínia Rau was born (d. 1973). Portuguese historian.
1908 - Alfred Hershey was born (d. 1997). American bacteriologist and Nobel Prize laureate .
1907 - Virgínia Rau was born (d. 1973). Portuguese historian.
1908 - Alfred Hershey was born (d. 1997). American bacteriologist and Nobel Prize laureate .
1910 - Ramaswamy Venkataraman was born. President of India (1987-1992)
1912 - Pappy Boyington was born (d. 1988). American pilot
1914 - Rudolf Hausner was born (d. 1995). Austrian artist.
1916 - Ely Jacques Kahn, Jr. was born (d. 1994). American writer.
1918 - US President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US president to travel to Europe while in office. President Wilson set sail for France to attend the Versailles Peace Conference.
1920 - Nadir Afonso was born. Portuguese architect and painter.
1921 - Deanna Durbin was born. Canadian actress and singer.
1921 - The Virginia Rappe manslaughter trial against Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ends in a hung jury.
1922 - Gérard Philipe was born (d. 1959). French actor.
1912 - Pappy Boyington was born (d. 1988). American pilot
1914 - Rudolf Hausner was born (d. 1995). Austrian artist.
1916 - Ely Jacques Kahn, Jr. was born (d. 1994). American writer.
1918 - US President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US president to travel to Europe while in office. President Wilson set sail for France to attend the Versailles Peace Conference.
1920 - Nadir Afonso was born. Portuguese architect and painter.
1921 - Deanna Durbin was born. Canadian actress and singer.
1921 - The Virginia Rappe manslaughter trial against Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ends in a hung jury.
1922 - Gérard Philipe was born (d. 1959). French actor.
1926 - Ivana Kobilca dies (b. 1861). Slovenian-born painter.
1931 - Alex Delvecchio was born. Canadian ice hockey Hall of Fame player
1931 - Alex Delvecchio was born. Canadian ice hockey Hall of Fame player
1933 - Stefan George dies (b. 1868). German poet.
1934 - Victor French was born (d. 1989). American actor.
1934 - Victor French was born (d. 1989). American actor.
1935 - Johan Halvorsen dies (b. 1864). Norwegian composer
1935 - Charles Robert Richet dies (b. 1850). French physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate in 1913.
1937 - Max Baer, Jr. was born. American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer
1938 - Yvonne Minton was born. Australian soprano
1939 - Freddy Cannon was born. American musician
1940 - John Cale was born. Rock musician (The Velvet Underground)
1942 - President Franklin Roosevelt ordered the dismantling of the Works Progress Administration, which had been created to provide jobs during the Depression.
1942 - U.S. bombers struck the Italian mainland for the first time in World War II.
1942 - Holocaust: In Warsaw, Zofia Kossak-Szczucka and Wanda Filipowicz set up Żegota.
1942 - Gemma Jones was born. British actress
1942 - Roh Tae-woo was born. President of South Korea
1944 - Dennis Wilson was born (d. 1983). American musician and singer (The Beach Boys)
1945 - Roberta Bondar was born. Canadian astronaut and scientist
1937 - Max Baer, Jr. was born. American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer
1938 - Yvonne Minton was born. Australian soprano
1939 - Freddy Cannon was born. American musician
1940 - John Cale was born. Rock musician (The Velvet Underground)
1942 - President Franklin Roosevelt ordered the dismantling of the Works Progress Administration, which had been created to provide jobs during the Depression.
1942 - U.S. bombers struck the Italian mainland for the first time in World War II.
1942 - Holocaust: In Warsaw, Zofia Kossak-Szczucka and Wanda Filipowicz set up Żegota.
1942 - Gemma Jones was born. British actress
1942 - Roh Tae-woo was born. President of South Korea
1944 - Dennis Wilson was born (d. 1983). American musician and singer (The Beach Boys)
1945 - Roberta Bondar was born. Canadian astronaut and scientist
1945 - Thomas Hunt Morgan dies (b. 1866). American geneticist and Nobel Prize laureate in 1933.
1945 - The Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations.
1945 - Mira Amaral was born. Portuguese politician and engineer.
1949 - Jeff Bridges was born. American actor
1952 - Great Smog of 1952: A "killer fog" descended on London ("Smog" for "smoke" and "fog" became a word).
1954 - Ghanaian government breaks off diplomatic relations with Belgium.
1957 - Eric S. Raymond was born. American open source advocate
1958 - Dahomey (present-day Benin) becomes a self-governing country within the French Community.
1960 - Glynis Nunn was born. Australian heptathlete and Olympic gold medalist
1961 - Frank Reich was born. American football player
1963 - Sergey Bubka was born. Soviet-born Ukrainian athlete (pole vault). IAAF World Champion, Olympic gold medalist and current world-record holder
1964 - Marisa Tomei was born. American actress
1965 - The United States launched Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr. James A. Lovell aboard.
1966 - Fred Armisen was born. American actor and musician
1969 - Black Panther members Fred Hampton and Mark Clark are shot and killed in their sleep during a raid by 14 Chicago police officers.
1945 - The Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations.
1945 - Mira Amaral was born. Portuguese politician and engineer.
1949 - Jeff Bridges was born. American actor
1952 - Great Smog of 1952: A "killer fog" descended on London ("Smog" for "smoke" and "fog" became a word).
1954 - Ghanaian government breaks off diplomatic relations with Belgium.
1957 - Eric S. Raymond was born. American open source advocate
1958 - Dahomey (present-day Benin) becomes a self-governing country within the French Community.
1960 - Glynis Nunn was born. Australian heptathlete and Olympic gold medalist
1961 - Frank Reich was born. American football player
1963 - Sergey Bubka was born. Soviet-born Ukrainian athlete (pole vault). IAAF World Champion, Olympic gold medalist and current world-record holder
1964 - Marisa Tomei was born. American actress
1965 - The United States launched Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr. James A. Lovell aboard.
1966 - Fred Armisen was born. American actor and musician
1969 - Black Panther members Fred Hampton and Mark Clark are shot and killed in their sleep during a raid by 14 Chicago police officers.
1969 - Shawn Carter was born. American singer.
1972 - Nikki Tyler was born. American actress
1973 - Tyra Banks was born. Actress-model
1977 - Jean-Bédel Bokassa, president of the Central African Republic, crowns himself Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire.
1977 - A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737 is hijacked and then blown up in mid-air over the Straits of Johore, killing 100.
1978 - San Francisco got its first female mayor as City Supervisor. Dianne Feinstein was named to replace the assassinated George Moscone.
1980 - Francisco Sá Carneiro Portuguese politician, prime minister and Adelino Amaro da Costa, Portuguese politician, Minister of Defense die in office, when their plane crashed into a building in Camarate, soon after taking-off from Lisbon airport, when heading to Oporto to take party in a rally for the coalition presidential candidate, António Soares Carneiro.
1973 - Tyra Banks was born. Actress-model
1977 - Jean-Bédel Bokassa, president of the Central African Republic, crowns himself Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire.
1977 - A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737 is hijacked and then blown up in mid-air over the Straits of Johore, killing 100.
1978 - San Francisco got its first female mayor as City Supervisor. Dianne Feinstein was named to replace the assassinated George Moscone.
1980 - Francisco Sá Carneiro Portuguese politician, prime minister and Adelino Amaro da Costa, Portuguese politician, Minister of Defense die in office, when their plane crashed into a building in Camarate, soon after taking-off from Lisbon airport, when heading to Oporto to take party in a rally for the coalition presidential candidate, António Soares Carneiro.
1980 - Diogo Freitas do Amaral, with the death of Francisco Sá Carneiro, becomes Prime Minister of Portugal.
1980 - Stanislawa Walasiewicz (Stella Walsh) dies. Polish-born American athlete and Olympic gold medalist (competing for Poland) (b. 1911)
1982 - The People's Republic of China adopts its current constitution.
1984 - a five-day hijack drama began as four armed men seized a Kuwaiti airliner en route to Pakistan and forced it to land in Tehran, where the hijackers killed American passenger Charles Hegna.
1984 -Lindsay Felton was born in Seattle, Washington. American actress.
1982 - The People's Republic of China adopts its current constitution.
1984 - a five-day hijack drama began as four armed men seized a Kuwaiti airliner en route to Pakistan and forced it to land in Tehran, where the hijackers killed American passenger Charles Hegna.
1984 -Lindsay Felton was born in Seattle, Washington. American actress.
1988 - Carlos Andres Perez wins the Presidential elections in Venezuela.
1991 - Pan Am Airlines ended operations.
1991 - Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson is released after seven years as a hostage in Lebanon.
1992 - President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 US troops to Somalia.
1993 - A truce is concluded between the government of Angola and UNITA rebels.
1991 - Pan Am Airlines ended operations.
1991 - Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson is released after seven years as a hostage in Lebanon.
1992 - President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 US troops to Somalia.
1993 - A truce is concluded between the government of Angola and UNITA rebels.
1993 - Frank Zappa dies (b. 1940). American rock musician and composer
1994 - Bosnian Serbs released 53 out of some 400 U.N. peacekeepers they were holding as insurance against further NATO airstrikes.
2003 - Maria de Arruda Muller dies (born 09 Dec 1898 in Cuiabá). Brazilian teacher and poet.
1994 - Bosnian Serbs released 53 out of some 400 U.N. peacekeepers they were holding as insurance against further NATO airstrikes.
2003 - Maria de Arruda Muller dies (born 09 Dec 1898 in Cuiabá). Brazilian teacher and poet.
2004 - Maria Julia Mantilla García, Peruvian, is crowned Miss World 2004
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