Talk:December 4

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December 4: Navy Day in India 1639 – English astronomer Jeremiah Horrocks made the first observation of a transit of Venus (2004 picture shown). 1676 – Scanian War: Forces led by Swedish Field Marshal Simon Grundel-Helmfelt defeated the invading army of Denmark–Norway under the command of King Christian V at the Battle of Lund in an area north of Lund, Sweden. 1791 – The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, was first published. 1991 – Pan American World Airways, which was the principal international airline of the United States and which was credited with many innovations, ended operations. 1992 – Operation Restore Hope: U.S. President George H. W. Bush ordered American troops into Somalia to help provide humanitarian aid and restore order after the dissolution of the country's central government during the ongoing Somali Civil War. More events: December 3 – December 4 – December 5 Archive – By email – More anniversaries... It is now 22:58, June 12, 2008 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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• 1534 - The Turkish sultan Suleiman I captures Baghdad.

Could not be confirmed [1] --mav 02:19, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)

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• 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)

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• 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)

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• 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)

Nope - happened on December 1. --mav 02:19, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)

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• 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.