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12/04/1906
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Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms
Type: Event
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12/04/1907
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Jo Boer, Dutch author (Catharina and the Magnolias)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1908
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A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1908
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Haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup
Type: Event
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12/04/1909
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Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (Elle), dies at 60
Type: Death
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12/04/1909
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1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6
Type: Event
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12/04/1910
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Alex North, Chester Penn, composer (Spartacus, Viva Zapata)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1910
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Amar Singh, cricketer (dashing Indian all-rounder of thirties)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1910
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Ramaswamy Venkataraman, president of India (1987-92)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1912
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Alfons "Alphons" Berckmans, Flemish/British actor (Family Stastok)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1912
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Jack Walsh, NSW/Leicestershire cricket china bowler (didn't rep Aust)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1912
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Jimmy Jewel, comedian
Type: Birth
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12/04/1912
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John W Pritchard, [Ian Wallace], US, sci-fi author (Megalomania)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1914
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Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court
Type: Event
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12/04/1915
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Gustav Hollaender, composer, dies at 60
Type: Death
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12/04/1915
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Panama Pacific International Exposition opens
Type: Event
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12/04/1915
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Ku Klux Klan receives charter from Fulton County Ga
Type: Event
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12/04/1915
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F F Fletcher is 1st admiral to receive Congressional Medal of Honor
Type: Event
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12/04/1915
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Allan Jackson, Hot Springs Ark, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1915
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Fred Freer, cricketer (Australian pace bowler played one Test in 1946)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1918
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Pres Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside US while in office
Type: Event
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12/04/1920
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1st Pro football playoff game Buffalo-7, Canton-3 at Polo Grounds
Type: Event
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12/04/1920
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8th CFL Grey Cup: U of Toronto defeats Toronto Argonauts, 16-3
Type: Event
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12/04/1920
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Michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1921
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Deanna Durbin, Winnipeg Manitoba, actress/vocalist (100 Men and a Girl)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1922
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Gerard Philipe, Cannes France, actor (Caligula, Le Diable au Corps)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1922
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Lucille Atcherson, becomes 1st woman legation sect-US foreign service
Type: Event
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12/04/1923
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Cecil B DeMille's 1st version of "Ten Commandments" premieres
Type: Event
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12/04/1923
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WEAF radio begins broadcasting Eveready Hour (variety show)
Type: Event
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12/04/1923
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Charles Keating, district attorney (LA Calif)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1923
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[Auguste-]Maurice BarrŠs, French writer/parliament leader, dies at 61
Type: Death
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12/04/1924
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John Portman, SC, architect (Ivan Allen Award-1964)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1925
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Maurice Binder, NYC, photographer/film titler (James Bond)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1926
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14th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats U of Toronto, 10-7
Type: Event
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12/04/1926
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Lee Doraey, rocker
Type: Birth
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12/04/1927
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Pirates Paul Waner wins NL MVP
Type: Event
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12/04/1927
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Duke Ellington opens at Cotton Club in Harlem
Type: Event
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12/04/1927
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Dmitri Shostakovitch' 2nd Symphony, premieres in Moscow
Type: Event
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12/04/1928
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Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee," premieres in NYC
Type: Event
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12/04/1928
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Russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1930
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Vatican approves rhythm method for birth control
Type: Event
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12/04/1930
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Harvey Kuenn, baseball player (AL Rookie of the Year-1953)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1930
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Ronnie Corbett, England, comedian (2 Ronnies)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1930
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Paul-Heinz Dittrich, composer
Type: Birth
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12/04/1930
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Roman Semyonovich Ledenyou, composer
Type: Birth
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12/04/1930
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French govt of Tardieu falls
Type: Event
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12/04/1931
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"Frankenstein" opens at Mayfair
Type: Event
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12/04/1932
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Edgar Valcarcel, composer
Type: Birth
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12/04/1932
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Roh Tae Woo, Taegu South Korea, President South Korea (1988-93)
Type: Birth
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12/04/1932
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Gustav Meyrink, writer, dies at 64
Type: Death
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