377 Historic Events for December 4
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Gerard Philipe, Cannes France, actor (Caligula, Le Diable au Corps)
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| 1922 |
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Lucille Atcherson, becomes 1st woman legation sect-US foreign service
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| 1923 |
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Cecil B DeMille's 1st version of "Ten Commandments" premieres
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| 1923 |
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WEAF radio begins broadcasting Eveready Hour (variety show)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Charles Keating, district attorney (LA Calif)
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| 1923 |
Death |
[Auguste-]Maurice BarrŠs, French writer/parliament leader, dies at 61
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| 1924 |
Birth |
John Portman, SC, architect (Ivan Allen Award-1964)
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Maurice Binder, NYC, photographer/film titler (James Bond)
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| 1926 |
Event |
14th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats U of Toronto, 10-7
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Lee Doraey, rocker
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| 1927 |
Event |
Pirates Paul Waner wins NL MVP
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| 1927 |
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Duke Ellington opens at Cotton Club in Harlem
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| 1927 |
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Dmitri Shostakovitch' 2nd Symphony, premieres in Moscow
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| 1928 |
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Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee," premieres in NYC
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20)
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| 1930 |
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Vatican approves rhythm method for birth control
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Harvey Kuenn, baseball player (AL Rookie of the Year-1953)
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Ronnie Corbett, England, comedian (2 Ronnies)
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Paul-Heinz Dittrich, composer
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Roman Semyonovich Ledenyou, composer
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| 1930 |
Event |
French govt of Tardieu falls
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| 1931 |
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"Frankenstein" opens at Mayfair
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Edgar Valcarcel, composer
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Roh Tae Woo, Taegu South Korea, President South Korea (1988-93)
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| 1932 |
Death |
Gustav Meyrink, writer, dies at 64
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