December 4 National Day Calendar with a complete list of National Days in December and on the day December 4th.
- SANTA LIST DAY
- NATIONAL COOKIE DAY
- NATIONAL GRANGE DAY
- ST. BARBARA DAY [GERMANY]
- WEAR BROWN SHOES DAY
Saida Captured
- 1110, EUROPEAN CRUSADERS captured the SYRIAN seaport of SAIDA [SIDON] in what is now LEBANON.
- 1110, EUROPEAN CRUSADERS captured the SYRIAN seaport of SAIDA [SIDON] in what is now LEBANON.
- 1123, poet OMAR KHAYYAM died at 75 in NISHAPUR, PERSIA.
- 1259, ENGLAND’S KING HENRY III and FRANCE’S KING LOUIS IX signed the “TREATY OF PARIS”. HENRY surrendered all claims to FRENCH territory, except GASCONY.
- 1489, after a year-long siege, the SPANISH defeated the MOORS at the “BATTLE OF BAZA” in GRANADA.
- 1534, the OTTOMAN TURKS, led by SULTAN SULEIMAN, captured BAGHDAD.
- 1619, 38 colonists from ENGLAND landed in VIRGINIA and gave thanks to GOD in prayer, considered by some as the first THANKSGIVING in NORTH AMERICA.
Marquette & Jollet At Chicago
- 1674, FRANCE’S JACQUES MARQUETTE, LOUIS JOLLIET, and five others constructed a log-cabin mission on the CHICAGO RIVER near the shores of LAKE MICHIGAN — the first EUROPEAN structure in what is now CHICAGO.
- 1674, FRANCE’S JACQUES MARQUETTE, LOUIS JOLLIET, and five others constructed a log-cabin mission on the CHICAGO RIVER near the shores of LAKE MICHIGAN — the first EUROPEAN structure in what is now CHICAGO.
- 1691, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR LEOPOLD I took control of TRANSYLVANIA.
- 1534, the OTTOMAN TURKS, led by SULTAN SULEIMAN, captured BAGHDAD.
- 1563, 18 years after commencing, the “COUNCIL OF TRENT” held its final session.
- 1619, 38 colonists from ENGLAND landed in VIRGINIA and gave thanks to GOD in prayer, considered by some as the first THANKSGIVING in NORTH AMERICA.
Farewell At Fraunce’S Tavern
- 1783, GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON bade farewell to his CONTINENTAL ARMY officers at FRAUNCES TAVERN in NEW YORK.
- 1783, GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON bade farewell to his CONTINENTAL ARMY officers at FRAUNCES TAVERN in NEW YORK.
- 1816, DEMOCRAT-REPUBLICAN JAMES MONROE defeated FEDERALIST RUFUS KING to become the fifth president of the UNITED STATES.
- 1832, in PHILADELPHIA, ARTHUR TAPPAN founded the AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY.
- 1851, the army of FRENCH PRESIDENT LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE crushed an attempted coup d’etat.
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