Talk:December 4
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Selected anniversaries entry for this day. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before editing this entry. --mav 00:55, 1 Mar 2004 (UTC)
December 4: Hanukkah begins at sunset (Judaism, 2007); Navy Day in India
- 1639 - English astronomer Jeremiah Horrocks made the first observation of a transit of Venus (2004 picture shown).
- 1676 - Scanian War: In an area north of Lund, Sweden, forces led by Swedish Field Marshal Simon Grundel-Helmfelt defeated the invading Danish army under the command of King Christian V of Denmark.
- 1791 - The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, was first published.
- 1829 - The practice of sati was formally abolished in British India after years of campaigning by Ram Mohan Roy against this Hindu funeral custom of widows immolating themselves.
- 1977 - The President of the Central African Republic had himself crowned as Emperor Bokassa I.
Recent days: December 3 – December 2 – December 1
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Removed:
- 1534 - The Turkish sultan Suleiman I captures Baghdad.
Could not be confirmed [1] --mav 02:19, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Removed:
- 1644 - Peace congress in Münster starts. The Peace of Westphalia (1648) would end the Thirty Years' War.
It did happen in 1644 but I could not confirm the exact date. --mav 02:19, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Moved:
- 1851 - Failed coup d'état in France.
First of all the coup was successful. Second of all it happened on December 2. --mav 02:19, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Removed:
- 1864 - Romania passes law forbidding Jews to practice law
- 1900 - The French National Assembly rejects nationalist General Auguste Mercier's proposal to plan an invasion of England.
- 1909 - First Grey Cup game -- University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale
- 1916 - Alpha Phi Alpha, the first African-American college fraternity, is established.
- 1930 - The Vatican approves the rhythm method for birth control.
- 1942 - First US bombing of mainland Italy.
The December 4 date could not be confirmed outside of 'this day in history'-type websites (very bad source). --mav 02:19, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Moved:
- 1918 - The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as Yugoslavia) is proclaimed.
Nope - happened on December 1. --mav 02:19, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Moved:
- 1973 - Pioneer 10 reaches Jupiter.
Nope - happened the day before (already there). --mav 02:19, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)
[edit] Hug Day
As I pointed out on Talk:Physical intimacy, I would love to see evidence that anybody out there consider 4 December as an International Hug Day. --[[User:Valmi|Valmi ✒]] 04:14, 31 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- 1110 - First Crusade: The Crusaders conquer Sidon. Other than a brief reference in the History of Sidon there is no other reference in this site to this event Recommend its review for official deletion.
