Page 2: Historical Events In December - 04

1674  Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago on December - 04.   

1676  On this day in history 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.   

1676  On this day in history johann Georg Ebeling, composer, dies at 39   

1680  On this day in history hen in Rome lays an egg imprinted with comet not seen until Dec 16th   

1682  First General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester) on this day in history.   

1682  On this day in history 1st General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester)   

1688  On this day in history general strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III   

1691  On this day in history emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania   

1708  On this day in history marianus Konigsperger, composer   

1720  Jean-Jacques Robson, composer on December - 04.   

1732  On this day in history john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera), dies at 47   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charles reaches Derby   

1762  On December - 04 first Manifesto issued by Catherine II. It invited foreign settlers to come to Russia. This manifesto brought few results.   

1783  On this day in history general Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, New York NY   

1783  On this day in history gen Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC   

1786  John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14] on December - 04.   

1791  On this day in history britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in world, 1st published   

1791  Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer on December - 04.   

1795  On this day in history thomas Carlyle, Scotland, essayist/historian (French Revolution)   

1798  On December - 04 rebellious Flemish farmers occupy Hasselt   

1798  On December - 04 luigi Galvani, Italian anatomy/physicist, dies at 61   

1800  Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen) on December - 04.   

1803  Augustus Zerega diZerega, Martinique, ship owner (Red Z Lane) on December - 04.   

1807  On this day in history prince Hall, activist/Masonic leader, dies in Boston   

1808  Napoleon moves into Spain in the autumn with an army of 150,000, routs the Spanish in a series of engagements in November, takes Madrid December 4, and puts his brother Joseph back on the throne on this day in history.   

1808  Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius) on December - 04.   

1812  Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pa patents a horse-drawn mower on December - 04.   

1812  Elias Smith Dennis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on December - 04.   

1816  James Monroe, Va elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King on December - 04.   

1816  James Monroe (VA), elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King on this day in history.   

1818  William Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army) on December - 04.   

1822  On December - 04 frances Crabbe, England, feminist founded Anti-Vivisection Society   

1825  On December - 04 hynek Ignac Frantisek Vojacek, composer   

1829  On this day in history britain abolished "suttee" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre   

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1443  Pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael was born on this day in history.   

1555  On December - 04 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  On this day in history birth of john Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony   

1595  Jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730) was born on December - 04.   

1660  On this day in history birth of andre Campra, composer   

1667  On December - 04 birth of michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer   

0765  On December - 04 death of jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702)   

0771  Karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20 on December - 04.   

0811  On December - 04 charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great, dies at about 39   

1075  On December - 04 death of archbishop Anno II of Cologne   

1123  On December - 04 death of omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048)   

1137  On December - 04 lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67   

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