Page 6: Historical Events In December - 04

1942  On this day in history first US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey)   

1942  US bombers struck Italian mainland for first time in WW II on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 04 1st US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey)   

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  On December - 04 carlo Mierendorff, German politician/antifascist, dies at 46   

1944  On December - 04 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.   

1944  On this day in history germans destroy Rhine dikes, Betuwe flooded   

1945  On this day in history senate approves US participation in UN   

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

1947  USSR joins International Amateur Athletic Union on this day in history.   

1947  On December - 04 uSSR joins Intl Amateur Athletic Union   

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

1948  Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1949  On December - 04 the birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor   

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

1951  On December - 04 copland/Robbins' "Pied Piper," premieres in NYC   

1952  On this day in history killer fogs begin in London England. "Smog" becomes a word   

1952  On this day in history killer fogs begin in London England, "Smog" becomes a word   

1952  Karen Horney, German/US neo freudian psycho analyst, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80   

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 December - 04.   

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

1956  Paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy on this day in history.   

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

1957  2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England) on December - 04.   

1957  First edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published on this day in history.   

1957  1st edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published on December - 04.   

1958  Dahomey (Benin), Ivory Coast become autonomous within Fr Community on December - 04.   

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

1959  On December - 04 rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58   

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 this day in history.   

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  John Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony was born on this day in history.   

1595  On December - 04 birth of jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674)   

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

1123  On December - 04 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 December - 04.   

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