Page 4: Historical Events In December - 04

1892  On this day in history the birth of General Franco, Spanish military dictator   

1892  Francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Spanish General/dictator (1936-75) on this day in history.   

1895  On December - 04 nils FA Nilsson Piraten, Swedish writer (Bombi Bitt Och Jag)   

1896  Nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS] on December - 04.   

1897  On this day in history mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)   

1899  On December - 04 56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes   

1899  Webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer   

1901  Anne Russell's "Girl & the judge," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history charles Dow, American journalist (Dow Jones & Company   

1903  Alfred Leslie Rowse, historian on December - 04.   

1905  On December - 04 british government of Balfour resigns   

1905  On December - 04 emilio Médici, president Brazil (1969-74)   

1906  Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms on December - 04.   

1907  Jo Boer, Dutch author (Catharina & the Magnolias) on December - 04.   

1908  Haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup on December - 04.   

1908  A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969) on December - 04.   

1909  First Grey Cup game (University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale 6) on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 04 1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6   

1909  Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (Elle), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1910  Alex North, Chester Penn, composer (Spartacus, Viva Zapata) on December - 04.   

1912  Alfons "Alphons" Berckmans, Flemish/British actor (Family Stastok) on December - 04.   

1914  Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court on December - 04.   

1915  On December - 04 ku Klux Klan receives charter from Fulton County GA   

1915  On this day in history panama-Pacific International Exposition closes in SF (Opened Feb 20 1015)   

1915  On this day in history f F Fletcher is 1st admiral to receive Congressional Medal of Honor   

1915  Allan Jackson, Hot Springs Ark, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand) on December - 04.   

1915  Gustav Hollaender, composer, dies at 60 on December - 04.   

1918  Kingdom of Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (Yugoslavia) proclaimed on this day in history.   

1918  President Woodrow Wilson sails in USS George Washington for Paris Peace Conference on December - 04.   

1918  Pres Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside US while in office on this day in history.   

1920  1st Pro football playoff game Buffalo-7, Canton-3 at Polo Grounds on December - 04.   

1920  On December - 04 michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton)   

1921  On this day in history the Virginia Rappe manslaughter trial against Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ends in a hung jury.   

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1443  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael   

1555  Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on December - 04.   

1580  Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony   

1595  On this day in history birth of jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674)   

1646  On December - 04 birth of alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730)   

1660  Andre Campra, composer was born on December - 04.   

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

0765  Death of Jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702) on December - 04.   

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

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

1075  Death of Archbishop Anno II of Cologne on this day in history.   

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  On December - 04 death of william I of Scotland