Page 3: Historical Events In December - 04

1832  French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp on this day in history.   

1833  American Anti-Slavery Society organizes on December - 04.   

1833  On this day in history american Anti-Slavery Society formed by Arthur Tappan in Phila   

1835  Samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh) on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history whig party holds its first national convention, Harrisburg, Pa   

1836  Whig party holds its 1st national convention, Harrisburg, Pa on December - 04.   

1836  On December - 04 daniel Read, composer, dies at 79   

1838  On this day in history melesio Morales, composer   

1843  On this day in history manila paper (made from sails, canvas & rope) patented, Mass   

1844  James K Polk elected 11th president of US on December - 04.   

1851  On December - 04 pres Louis Napolean Boaparte forces crush a coup d'etat in France   

1858  Billy Gunn, cricketer (Notts & England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99) on this day in history.   

1861  Lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history storm flood ravages Nethe coastal provinces   

1864  Romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA on this day in history.   

1865  Edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I) on this day in history.   

1866  On December - 04 vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)   

1867  On December - 04 grange organized to protect farm interests   

1868  On this day in history richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter   

1872  The ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing on December - 04.   

1874  Jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice) on this day in history.   

1875  The birth of Edgar Wallace, English writer on this day in history.   

1875  William Marcy "Boss" Tweed (NYC-Tammany Hall) escapes from jail on this day in history.   

1875  R M Rilke, writer on December - 04.   

1876  On this day in history dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria, poet (Iron Poems)   

1879  On December - 04 herbert Hamilton Harty, composer   

1881  On December - 04 the first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published.   

1881  Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal (July 20th plot) on December - 04.   

1884  Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45 on December - 04.   

1888  Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34) on this day in history.   

1889  Stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean on this day in history.   

1889  On December - 04 buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse)   

1890  Willem III, Dutch king, buried on December - 04.   

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

1555  On December - 04 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625)   

1580  On December - 04 birth of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (d. 1626)   

1584  On December - 04 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 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  Death of Jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702) on this day in history.   

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

0811  Charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great, dies at about 39 on this day in history.   

1075  On this day in history death of archbishop Anno II of Cologne   

1123  Death of Omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

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 December - 04.   

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