377 Historic Events for December 4
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| 1812 |
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Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pa patents a horse-drawn mower
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| 1816 |
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James Monroe (VA), elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King
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| 1818 |
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William Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army)
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| 1822 |
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Frances Crabbe, England, feminist founded Anti-Vivisection Society
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| 1825 |
Birth |
Hynek Ignac Frantisek Vojacek, composer
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| 1829 |
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Britain abolished "suttee" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre
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| 1832 |
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French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp
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| 1833 |
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American Anti-Slavery Society formed by Arthur Tappan in Phila
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| 1835 |
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Samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh)
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| 1836 |
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Whig party holds its 1st national convention, Harrisburg, Pa
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| 1836 |
Death |
Daniel Read, composer, dies at 79
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| 1838 |
Birth |
Melesio Morales, composer
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| 1843 |
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Robert Schumann's "Das Paradies und die Peri," premieres in Leipzig
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| 1843 |
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Manila paper (made from sails, canvas and rope) patented, Mass
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| 1844 |
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James K Polk elected 11th president of US
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| 1851 |
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Pres Louis Napolean Boaparte forces crush a coup d'etat in France
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| 1858 |
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Billy Gunn, cricketer (Notts and England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99)
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| 1861 |
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Lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul)
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| 1863 |
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Storm flood ravages Nethe coastal provinces
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| 1864 |
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Romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law
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| 1864 |
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Battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA
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| 1865 |
Birth |
Edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I)
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| 1866 |
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Vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)
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| 1867 |
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Grange organized to protect farm interests
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| 1868 |
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Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter
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