December 4 historical events
771 — Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne as sole king of the Frankish Kingdom
Carloman I (28 June 751 – 4 December 771), German Karlmann, Karlomann, was king of the Franks from 768 until his death in 771. He was the second surviving son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon and was a younger brother of Charlemagne. His death allowed Charlemagne to take all of Francia.
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1259 — Treaty of Paris (1259)
The Treaty of Paris, also known as the Treaty of Abbeville, was signed on December 4, 1259, by King Louis IX of France and King Henry III of England. It marked a turning point in European politics, leading to new political dynamics, cultural exchanges, and social changes.
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1370 — Battle of Pontvallain
The Battle of Pontvallain was an important battle in the Hundred Years' War between France and England. It was fought on the 4 December 1370 in the Sarthe region between English forces that had broken away from the army commanded by the English knight Sir Robert Knolles and a French army under the newly appointed Constable of France, Bertrand du Guesclin. The battle was in fact two separate engagements, one at Pontvallain and a smaller one at the nearby town of Vaas; they are sometimes named as separate battles.
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1372 — Trần Duệ Tông succeeds Trần Nghệ Tông
Trần Nghệ Tông passed the throne to his brother Trần Kính, who took the title Trần Duệ Tông.
December 4 in the Julian calendar and December 12 in the proleptic Gregorian calendar.
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1623 — 50 Christians are executed in Edo, Japan, during the Great Martyrdom of Edo
The Great Martyrdom of Edo was the execution of 50 foreign and domestic Catholics (kirishitans), who were burned alive for their Christianity in Edo (modern-day Tokyo), Japan, on 4 December 1623. The mass execution was part of the persecution of Christians in Japan by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. Among the executed was Jerome de Angelis (1567–1623), an Italian Jesuit missionary to Japan.
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1639 — Jeremiah Horrocks observes the transit of Venus
Jeremiah Horrocks watched Venus cross the face of the Sun from Much Hoole in Lancashire after calculating that the transit would occur. William Crabtree independently observed the same transit near Manchester.
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1676 — Battle of Lund
The Battle of Lund, part of the Scanian War, was fought on December 4, 1676, in an area north of the city of Lund in Scania in southern Sweden, between the invading Danish army and the army of Charles XI of Sweden. The Danish had an army of about 13,000 under the personal command of 31-year-old King Christian V of Denmark, aided by General Carl von Arensdorff. The Swedish army, which numbered about 8,000, was commanded by Field Marshal Simon Grundel-Helmfelt and the 21-year-old Swedish king Charles XI. It is one of the bloodiest battles in percent of casualties on both sides ever fought on European soil.
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1749 — Siege of Grand Pré
The siege of Grand Pré happened during Father Le Loutre's War and was fought between the British and the Wabanaki Confederacy and Acadian militia. The siege happened at Fort Vieux Logis, Grand-Pré (present-day Hortonville, Nova Scotia). The native and Acadia militia laid siege to Fort Vieux Logis for a week in November 1749. One historian states that the intent of the siege was to help facilitate the Acadian Exodus from the region.
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1759 — Battle of Meissen
The Battle of Meissen (4 December 1759) was an Austrian victory over a larger Prussian army during the Seven Years' War. Despite being outnumbered by a 26,000 strongPrussian army, the 21,000 Austrians secured an important victory, which effectively kept their ally Saxony in the war.
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1786 — Fermín Lasuén founds Mission Santa Barbara
Franciscan friar Fermín Francisco de Lasuén founded the mission on the feast of Saint Barbara. It was the tenth of the 21 Spanish Franciscan missions in what is now California.
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1791 — 1791 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1791 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 4, 1791, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Governor Charles Pinckney was re-elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against former Governor William Moultrie.
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1791 — The first edition of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published
The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper. In 1993 it was acquired by Guardian Media Group Limited, and operated as a sister paper to The Guardian and The Guardian Weekly. In December 2024, Tortoise Media acquired the paper from the Scott Trust Limited, and took ownership of The Observer on 22 April 2025.
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1792 — 1792 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1792 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 4, 1792, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Federalist candidate and former Governor William Moultrie was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.
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1793 — Siege of Angers
The siege of Angers was a siege of the French town of Angers on 3 December 1793 in the War in the Vendée. Among the combatants was Françoise Després, a loyal monarchist and Catholic who disguised herself as a man to serve in the Bourbon army.
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1796 — 1796 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1796 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 4, 1796, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Governor Charles Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against Independent candidate and former Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Henry Laurens.
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1800 — 1800 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1800 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 4, 1800, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Acting Governor John Drayton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.
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1802 — 1802 North Carolina gubernatorial special election
The 1802 North Carolina gubernatorial special election was held on December 4, 1802, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina following the death of Governor-elect John Baptista Ashe on November 27, 1802. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate James Turner was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 9th district Thomas Blount and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives John R. Eaton.
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1808 — Capitulation of Madrid (1808)
At the Capitulation of Madrid, on 4 December 1808, that city's military commander Tomás de Morla and the civil governor Fernando de la Vera, in representation of the Junta of Defence (Junta Militar y Política de Madrid), capitulated to the Prince de Neuchâtel, Marshal Louis-Alexandre Berthier, in representation of Napoleon, who had himself arrived two days previously at the head of over 40,000 troops, at Chamartin, then a small village just outside the city, to the north, on 2 December, the anniversary of his important victory at Austerlitz.
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1816 — Maryland’s electors vote in the 1816 US presidential election
Maryland’s presidential electors met on 4 December 1816. James Monroe received 8 of the state’s electoral votes.
This date records the Electoral College meeting in Maryland, rather than a single nationwide popular polling day.
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1829 — The Bengal Presidency outlaws sati
The governor-general in council passed a regulation outlawing the burning or burial alive of Hindu widows in the Bengal Presidency. The regulation made the practice punishable in criminal courts.
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1838 — Patriot raiders briefly capture Windsor before local militia drives them out
Early on December 4, 1838, armed American and Canadian supporters of William Lyon Mackenzie crossed the Detroit River and occupied Windsor in Upper Canada. They burned a militia barracks, but local militiamen commanded by Colonel John Prince soon drove them out. The battle took place in what is now Ontario, Canada.
The raid and militia response occurred on December 4, 1838, in Windsor, Upper Canada.
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1852 — Siege of Laghouat
The siege of Laghouat was an episode of the French pacification of Algeria. General Aimable Pélissier commanding an army of 6,000, besieged the city of Laghouat from 21 November until 4 December 1852, when the city capitulated. The brutal treatment of the inhabitants was part of the scorched earth tactic of the French army and one of the first instances of recorded use of chemical weapon on civilians.
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1854 — Colombian Civil War of 1854
The Colombian Civil War of 1854 was a civil conflict that took place in the Republic of New Granada (today Colombia). It was the popular response supported by both Liberals and Conservatives against the coup d'état orchestrated by General José María Melo on 17 April 1854.
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1859 — 1859 Salvadoran presidential election
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 4 December 1859. Gerardo Barrios ran unopposed and was elected by the legislature. In continuation of a long trend, Barrios was yet another Salvadoran president who was both a military officer and a politician.
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1860 — Battle of the Mimbres River
The Battle of the Mimbres River was a surprise attack launched by a troop of American militia against an encampment of Chiricahua Apaches along the western shore of the Mimbres River. On December 4, 1860, a force of thirty armed miners led by James Henry Tevis attacked at sunrise, claiming it was retaliation for stolen livestock. The surprised Apaches, led by Mangas Coloradas, were quickly defeated in a short close quarters action.
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1861 — Bog Wallow Ambush
The Bog Wallow Ambush was a small unit action during the American Civil War that took place between Confederate forces under Captain J. Fred. Waring and Union forces under Colonel George W. Taylor on December 4, 1861, in Fairfax County, Virginia, as part of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's operations in northern Virginia. The Union force set up an ambush for the Confederate force on the Braddock Road.
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1863 — Siege of Knoxville
The siege of Knoxville (November 17 – December 4, 1863) saw Lieutenant General James Longstreet's Confederate forces besiege the Union garrison of Knoxville, Tennessee, led by Major General Ambrose Burnside, in the American Civil War. When Major General William T. Sherman approached Knoxville with an overwhelming Union force, Longstreet ended the siege on December 4 and withdrew northeast. The siege was part of the Knoxville campaign of the Civil War.
American Civil War: Confederate General James Longstreet lifts his unsuccessful siege of Knoxville, Tennessee after failing to capture the city.
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1864 — 1864 Salvadoran presidential election
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 4 December 1864. Francisco Dueñas ran virtually unopposed and won the vast majority of votes. Votes against him went to his close allies such as Rafael Campo and Manuel Gallardo.
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1864 — Battle of La Canela
The Battle of La Canela (Spanish: Batalla de la Canela) was one of the last battles of the Dominican Restoration War. It took place on December 4, 1864, near La Canela (now Galván). A force of 600 Dominican troops under General José María Cabral, positioned on higher ground, engaged a Spanish convoy of 80 Spaniards and 31 local troops in open-field combat.
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1864 — Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia
The Battle of Waynesboro was an American Civil War battle fought on December 4, 1864, in eastern Georgia, towards the end of Sherman's March to the Sea. Union cavalry forces under Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick defeated Confederate cavalry led by Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, opening the way for William T. Sherman's armies to approach their objective, Savannah. As Sherman's infantry marched southeast through Georgia, his cavalry under Judson Kilpatrick rode northeastward.
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1868 — Battle of Hakodate
The Battle of Hakodate (函館戦争 Hakodate Sensō) was fought in Japan from December 4, 1868 to June 27, 1869, between the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate army, consolidated into the armed forces of the rebel Ezo Republic, and the armies of the newly formed Imperial government (composed mainly of forces of the Chōshū and the Satsuma domains). It was the last stage of the Boshin War, and occurred around Hakodate in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō. In Japanese, it is also known as the Battle of the Goryokaku (五稜郭の戦い Goryokaku no tatakai) According to the Japanese calendar, the Battle of Hakodate was fought from Meiji-1 year (gannen), 10-month, 21-day until Meiji-2 year, 5-month 18-day.
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1870 — Battle of Buchy
The Battle of Buchy was fought during the Franco-Prussian War, on 4 December 1870, at Buchy, Seine-Maritime, France. During the battle, the VIII Corps of the Prussian Army, under the command of General of the Infantry August Karl von Goeben, suddenly attacked and defeated a French force under the command of General de Brigade Guillaume Briand. The French suffered heavy losses.
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1870 — Battle of Orléans (December 1870)
The Second Battle of Orléans of Battle of Vaumainbert was fought during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. It took place on December 3 and 4, 1870 and was part of the Loire Campaign. The Germans recaptured Orléans, which had been retaken by the French on November 11, 1870 after the Battle of Coulmiers, and divided the French Army of the Loire in two.
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1871 — 1871 Boston mayoral election
The Boston mayoral election of 1871 saw the reelection of incumbent Democrat William Gaston, who defeated Republican nominee Newton Talbot.
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1872 — Mary Celeste (, often erroneously referred to as Marie Celeste) was a Canadian-built, American-registered, merchant brigantine that was discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores on December 4, 1872
Mary Celeste (, often erroneously referred to as Marie Celeste) was a Canadian-built, American-registered, merchant brigantine that was discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores on December 4, 1872. The Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia found the Mary Celeste in a dishevelled but seaworthy condition under partial sail and with the lifeboat missing. The last entry in the log was dated 10 days earlier.
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1875 — Maltese general election, 1875
General elections were held in Malta between 1 and 4 December 1875.
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1879 — Battle of Novšiće
The Battle of Novšiće (Serbian: Boj na Novšiću/Бој на Новшићу; Bitka na Novšićima/Битка на Новшићима, Albanian: Beteja e Nokshiqit)) was a battle for control over Plav and Gusinje fought on 4 December 1879 between the forces of Principality of Montenegro led by Marko Miljanov and local pro-Ottoman forces which included irregulars of the League of Prizren, both commanded by Ali Bey, the kaymekam of Gusinje. The League of Prizren consisted of the local Albanians and Slavic Muslims from Plav and Gusinje in Scutari Vilayet and irregulars from Kosovo Vilayet. This battle followed the Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–78).
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1881 — The Los Angeles Daily Times publishes its first issue
On 4 December 1881, the newspaper now known as the Los Angeles Times first appeared as the Los Angeles Daily Times in California, United States.
The original title included Daily; the publication later became the Los Angeles Times.
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1884 — Gapsin Coup
The Gapsin Coup (Korean:갑신정변, 甲申政變), also known as the Gapsin Revolution (갑신혁명, 甲申革命) and Kapsin Incident, was a failed three-day coup d'état which started on 4 December 1884 in the late Joseon Dynasty of Korea. The pro-Japanese leaders of the coup were suppressed by a Chinese garrison in Korea, which led to Chinese domination of Korea from 1885-1894. The Korean name for the events takes from the year designator in the traditional sexagenary cycle system of dating, "gapsin" here referring to the year 1884.
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1893 — Shangani Patrol
The Shangani Patrol (or Wilson's Patrol) was a 37-soldier unit of the British South Africa Company that in 1893 was ambushed and annihilated by over 3,000 Matabele warriors in pre-Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), during the First Matabele War. Headed by Major Allan Wilson, the patrol was attacked just north of the Shangani River in Matabeleland, Rhodesia.
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1906 — 1906 Los Angeles mayoral election
The 1906 Los Angeles mayoral election was held on December 4, 1906. Arthur Cyprian Harper was elected. It was the last partisan mayoral election held in the city.
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1906 — Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek lettered fraternity for African-Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (ΑΦΑ) is the oldest intercollegiate historically African American fraternity. It was initially a literary and social studies club organized in the 1905–1906 school year at Cornell University but later evolved into a fraternity with a founding date of December 4, 1906. It employs an icon from Ancient Egypt, the Great Sphinx of Giza, as its symbol.
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1909 — The University of Toronto wins the first Grey Cup
The University of Toronto team beat Toronto Parkdale 26–6 at Rosedale Field in the first Grey Cup championship game.
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1911 — Battle of Ain Zara
The Battle of Ain Zara was fought in December 1911 during the Italo-Turkish War between the Kingdom of Italy and Ottoman Empire forces for the control of the oasis of Ain Zara, near Tripoli in modern Libya, where the Ottomans had established a fortified base.
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1917 — The Finnish Senate presents the Declaration of Independence to Parliament
The Finnish Senate presented its Declaration of Independence to Parliament on 4 December 1917. Parliament approved independence on 6 December.
This records the presentation of the declaration, not Parliament’s later approval.
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1928 — Cosmo Gordon Lang is enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury
Cosmo Gordon Lang was enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury on 4 December 1928, following the announcement of his appointment earlier that year.
This is the enthronement, not the earlier appointment announcement or his 1909 ceremony at York.
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1932 — 1932 Copa de Competencia (LAF) Final
The 1932 Copa de Competencia Final was the final that decide the winner of the 1st edition of Copa de Competencia, an Argentine domestic cup organised by dissident body Liga Argentina de Football, the first professional league of Argentina. The final was held in San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium on December 4, 1932. River Plate defeated Estudiantes de La Plata 3–1 winning their first Copa de Competencia title.
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1933 — 1933 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election
The 1933 Hamilton municipal election was held on December 4, 1933, to select one mayor, four controllers, and sixteen members of the Hamilton, Ontario City Council, two from each of the city's eight wards. Voters also cast ballots for trustees for the public school board.
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1938 — A supplementary Reichstag vote is held in the Sudetenland
On December 4, 1938, a supplementary vote for 41 Reichstag seats was held in the Sudetenland, which Nazi Germany had recently annexed. The ballot combined a Nazi candidate list with a declaration of support for Hitler. It was separate from the April 10 vote held in Germany and Austria.
December 4 records the supplementary Sudetenland vote; the wider German election and Austrian annexation referendum took place in April.
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1942 — Carlson's patrol
Carlson's patrol, also known as The Long Patrol or Carlson's long patrol, was an operation by the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion under the command of Evans Carlson during the Guadalcanal campaign against the Imperial Japanese Army from 6 November to 4 December 1942.
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1943 — Moro River campaign
The Moro River campaign was an important battle of the Italian campaign during the Second World War, fought between elements of the British Eighth Army and LXXVI Panzer Corps (LXXVI Panzerkorps) of the German 10th Army (10. Armee). Lasting from 4 December 1943 to 4 January 1944, the campaign occurred primarily in the vicinity of the Moro River in eastern Italy.
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1944 — 1944 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election
The 1944 Hamilton municipal election was held on December 4, 1944 to select one Mayor, four Controllers, and sixteen members of the Hamilton, Ontario City Council. Voters also elected one member per-ward to the local Public School Board for a two-year term.
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1948 — 1948 Sydney City Council election
The 1948 Sydney City Council election was held on 4 December 1948 to elect councillors to the City of Sydney, a local government area of New South Wales, Australia. Labor won a majority on council for the first time in 21 years, defeating the Civic Reform Association. Although scheduled to be held as part of the statewide local elections in 1947, the election was delayed by a year.
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1950 — December 1950 Toronto municipal election
Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 4, 1950. It was the third time the elections were held in December (the 1937 and 1938 terms were elected in December of 1936 and 1937 respectively); traditionally elections occurred on New Year's Day. Incumbent mayor Hiram E. McCallum narrowly defeated Allan Lamport.
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1950 — U.S. Navy aviator Jesse L. Brown dies near the Chosin Reservoir
On December 4, 1950, Ensign Jesse L. Brown's fighter was hit while he flew a support mission near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. He made a forced landing but was trapped in the damaged aircraft. His wingman Thomas J. Hudner deliberately crash-landed nearby and tried to free him, but Brown died before rescue was possible. Brown was the U.S. Navy's first Black aviator to complete its flight-training program.
Brown was shot down and died during the battle on December 4; the battle itself lasted across multiple days.
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1950 — Death of Abing
On 4 December 1950, Abing, a folk musician, died.
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1950 — Max Desfor photographs refugees crossing a shattered bridge in Pyongyang
Associated Press photographer Max Desfor photographed people climbing across the wreckage of a bridge over the Taedong River as they fled south during the Korean War.
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1956 — The Million Dollar Quartet gathers at Sun Studio
Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash gathered at Sun Studio in Memphis. Recordings from the informal session became known as the Million Dollar Quartet.
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1959 — Aragarças Revolt
The Aragarças Revolt, known locally as Revoltoso do Veloso, was an attempted military coup against Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek from 2 to 4 December 1959. Mainly carried out by Air Force and Army officers linked to a previous revolt against the government, the Jacareacanga Revolt, the attempt carried out the first plane hijacking in the history of Brazil, but was quickly suppressed.
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1961 — Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1961
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 4 December 1961. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 20 of the 30 seats. Voter turnout was 88.1%.
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1961 — Barbadian general election, 1961
General elections were held in Barbados on 4 December 1961. Although the Barbados Labour Party received more votes, the result was a victory for the Democratic Labour Party, which won 15 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 61.3%.
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1965 — NASA launches Gemini VII
Frank Borman and Jim Lovell lifted off from Cape Kennedy, Florida. The crew spent nearly two weeks in orbit and later rendezvoused with Gemini VI-A.
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1965 — Two airliners collide near Carmel, New York
Trans World Airlines Flight 42 and Eastern Air Lines Flight 853 collided in flight over Carmel. The TWA jet landed, while the Eastern aircraft made an emergency landing that killed four people.
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1966 — Operation Geronimo (Vietnam War)
Operation Geronimo was a joint operation conducted by U.S., South Korean and South Vietnamese forces in Phú Yên Province, lasting from 31 October to 4 December 1966.
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1967 — Operation Manchester
Operation Manchester was a security operation conducted during the Vietnam War by the U.S. 199th Infantry Brigade in Tân Uyên District, South Vietnam from 4 December 1967 to 17 February 1968.
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1971 — Battle of Kamalpur
The Battle of Kamalpur (Bengali: কামালপুরের যুদ্ধ), is one of the most significant military engagements fought by the Mukti Bahini in 1971 during its war of independence from Pakistan. The Pakistan Army set up a military camp at Kamalpur (now in Baksiganj Upazila of Jamalpur District) which was attacked by 1st East Bengal Regiment of Z Force several times.
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1971 — Indian troops withdraw from positions near Hussainiwala
On December 4, 1971, Indian troops withdrew from positions around Hussainiwala, Punjab, following a Pakistani attack that had begun the previous day. Pakistani forces subsequently took the Kaiser-e-Hind fortress.
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1971 — Defence of Kamalpur
The Defence of Kamalpur was a battle fought over Kamalpur near the border between India and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) during the Bangladesh War of Independence. Kamalpur, a hamlet in Jamalpur on the border, was defended by 60-70 regular and irregular Pakistani soldiers under the command of Captain Ahsan Malik. The company-sized Pakistani unit fought against a brigade of Indian soldiers and Mukti Bahini troops as the Indian military made several unsuccessful attempts to capture the Pakistani positions.
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1971 — The PNS Ghazi, a Pakistan Navy submarine, sinks during the course of the Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971
PNS/M Ghazi (S–130) (previously USS Diablo (SS-479); reporting name: Ghazi), SJ, was a Tench-class diesel-electric submarine, the first fast-attack submarine in the Pakistan Navy. She was leased from the United States Navy in 1963. She served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1963 and was loaned to Pakistan under the Security Assistance Program (SAP) on a four-year lease after the Ayub administration successfully negotiated with the Kennedy administration for its procurement.
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1971 — Montreux Casino
Montreux Casino (Casino Barrière de Montreux) is a casino located in Montreux, Switzerland on the shoreline of Lake Geneva. It has served as the venue for the Montreux Jazz Festival and was rebuilt following a 1971 fire memorialized in the Deep Purple song "Smoke on the Water". It is a property of Groupe Lucien Barrière. The casino housed Mountain Studios which has since become the museum Queen: The Studio Experience.
On December 4, 1971, Montreux Casino was destroyed by a fire that began during a concert by the Mothers of Invention after a fan, suspected by Swiss police to be Zdeněk Špička, a Czechoslovak refugee living in Épalinges, had shot a flare gun.
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1972 — Toronto municipal election, 1972
The 1972 Toronto municipal election was held December 4, 1972 to elect the governments of Toronto, the five other boroughs, and the government of Metro Toronto as well. The election was overshadowed by the 1972 federal election held October 30 and the American elections held November 7, but it resulted in a dramatic change in the city government. Four new mayors were elected, and 17 of 32 Metro seats were held by newcomers. In the City of Toronto, control of city council was won by the reform faction and reform leader David Crombie was elected mayor.
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1974 — Martinair Flight 138
Martinair Flight 138 was a charter flight of Martinair from Surabaya to Jeddah with a stopover in Colombo. On 4 December 1974, the Douglas DC-8 operating the flight crashed into a mountain shortly before landing, killing all 191 people aboard – 182 passengers, all of whom were Indonesian Hajj pilgrims, and nine crew members.
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1976 — Insurgency in Aceh
The insurgency in Aceh, officially designated the Rebellion in Aceh (Indonesian: Pemberontakan di Aceh) by the Indonesian government, was a conflict fought by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) between 1976 and 2005, with the goal of making the province of Aceh independent from Indonesia. The aftermath of a military offensive in 2003 and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami brought a peace agreement and an eventual end to the insurgency.
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1976 — The Central African Republic becomes the Central African Empire
Jean-Bedel Bokassa transformed the Central African Republic into a monarchy and became its emperor. His formal coronation took place a year later.
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1977 — Malaysian Airline System Flight 653
Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 was a scheduled domestic flight from Penang to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, operated by Malaysian Airline System (MAS). On the evening of 4 December 1977, the Boeing 737-200 aircraft flying the service crashed at Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia, while purportedly being diverted by hijackers to Singapore. It was the first fatal air crash for Malaysia Airlines (as the airline is now known), with all 93 passengers and 7 crew killed.
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1977 — Jean-Bédel Bokassa, president of the Central African Republic, crowns himself Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire
Jean-Bédel Bokassa ([ʒɑ̃ bedɛl bɔkasa] ; 22 February 1921 – 3 November 1996) was a Central African politician and military officer who served as the second president of the Central African Republic (CAR) and Emperor of the Central African Empire (CAE) as Bokassa I, ruling these two states from 1966 to 1979. Bokassa seized power in the Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état on 1 January 1966.
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1979 — Grand Mosque seizure
The Grand Mosque seizure took place between 20 November and 4 December 1979 at the Grand Mosque of Mecca in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest site in Islam. The attack was carried out by up to 600 militants led by Juhayman al-Otaybi, a Saudi Islamist opposed to the monarchy, belonging to the Otaibah tribe.
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1980 — Led Zeppelin announces its breakup
Led Zeppelin released a statement saying the band could not continue after the death of drummer John Bonham.
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1981 — Juicio Final (1981)
Juicio Final (1981) (Spanish for "Final Judgement" 1981) was a professional wrestling supercard show, scripted and produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on December 4, 1981, in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The show served as the year-end finale for CMLL before Arena México, CMLL's main venue, closed down for the winter for renovations and to host Circo Atayde.
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1982 — 1982 Scottish League Cup final
The 1982 Scottish League Cup final was played on 4 December 1982, at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 37th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by the Old Firm rivals, Celtic and Rangers. Celtic won the match 2–1 thanks to goals by Charlie Nicholas and Murdo MacLeod. Rangers goal was scored by Jim Bett.
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1982 — China’s 1982 Constitution adopted and promulgated
The Fifth National People’s Congress adopted the current Constitution of the People’s Republic of China on December 4, 1982, and promulgated it the same day. The document replaced earlier constitutional arrangements and has since been amended several times.
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1983 — Venezuelan general election, 1983
General elections were held in Venezuela on 4 December 1983. The presidential elections were won by Jaime Lusinchi of Democratic Action, who received 58.4% of the vote, whilst his party won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate. Voter turnout was 87.3%.
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1983 — U.S. Navy aircraft strike Syrian positions in Lebanon
On December 4, 1983, 28 aircraft from the U.S. carriers John F. Kennedy and Independence attacked Syrian positions in Lebanon after Syrian forces fired on American aircraft the previous day. An A-6 and an A-7 were shot down. The A-6 pilot died, its navigator was captured, and the A-7 pilot was rescued.
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1984 — 1984 Mannar massacre
The 1984 Mannar massacre was the killing of 200+ minority Sri Lankan Tamils civilians by Sri Lankan Army soldiers in the town of Mannar, north-western Sri Lanka, on December 4, 1984. The attack was triggered when three Army jeeps hit a land mine, killing one soldier. In retaliation, landmarks such as the Central hospital, the post office, a Roman Catholic convent as well as villagers working in rice paddy fields and bus passengers were attacked.
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1987 — Juicio Final (1987)
Juicio Final (1987) (Spanish for "Final Judgement" 1987) was a professional wrestling supercard show, scripted and produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on December 4, 1987, in Arena México of Mexico City, Mexico. The show served as the year-end finale for CMLL before Arena México, CMLL's main venue, closed down for the winter for renovations and to host Circo Atayde .
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1988 — Venezuelan general election, 1988
General elections were held in Venezuela on 4 December 1988. The presidential elections were won by Carlos Andrés Pérez of Democratic Action, who received 52.9% of the vote, whilst his party won the most seats in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate. Voter turnout was 81.9% in the presidential election and 81.7% in the Congressional elections.
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1991 — Pan Am’s final passenger flight lands in Miami
Pan American World Airways ceased flying after its final revenue flight arrived at Miami International Airport.
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1992 — United States Senate special election in North Dakota, 1992
The 1992 United States Senate special election in North Dakota was held December 4, 1992 to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by the late Quentin Burdick. Burdick's widow, Jocelyn Burdick, was appointed as a temporary replacement until the election was held. Dem-NPLer Kent Conrad, who held North Dakota's other senate seat for one term since 1986, had not run for re-election to his own seat, holding himself to a campaign promise pledging to reduce the federal deficit. U.S. Senator Kent Conrad won the election.
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1996 — 1996 St. Michael North West by-election
A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St. Michael North West on 4 December 1996 after the resignation of Democratic Labour Party member Lawson Weekes who was the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados. It was the last Barbadian by-election to take place in the 20th century.
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1997 — Battle of Kanakarayankulam (1997)
The Battle of Kanakarayankulam was fought on 4 December 1997, during the Sri Lankan civil war between the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). It is known as the "worst-ever commando debacle" in Sri Lankan military history.
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1998 — Launch of the Unity module
Unity, also known as Node 1, is the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station (ISS). This cylindrical module, constructed of aluminium by Boeing for NASA, serves as the critical link between the orbiting laboratory's Russian Orbital Segment and US Orbital Segment. Unity was launched on December 4, 1998, aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-88.
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2001 — Battle of Sayyd Alma Kalay
The Battle of Sayyd Alma Kalay that took place near the Arghandab River in Afghanistan during the United States invasion of Afghanistan. The Taliban were defeated by the United States and its Afghan allies, setting the stage for the Fall of Kandahar.
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2002 — 2002 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election
An election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 4 December 2002. Petr Pithart was re-elected as the President of the Senate.
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2004 — K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the twelfth K-1 World Grand Prix final, involving twelve of the world's best K-1 fighters (four being reservists) from eight countries, with all bouts fought under K-1 Rules (100 kg/156-220 lbs). The tournament qualifiers had almost all qualified via the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Elimination with the exception of Remy Bonjasky who was the reigning champion. The tournament winner was Remy Bonjasky who won his second consecutive K-1 World Grand Prix title by defeating Musashi in the final by second extra round unanimous decision in a repeat of the previous years final.
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2004 — 2004 Civic Democratic Party leadership election
A leadership election was held in the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) in the Czech Republic on 4 December 2004. The incumbent leader Mirek Topolánek ran unopposed and his victory was expected. Topolánek received votes from 354 of the 391 party delegates.
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2004 — 2004 Nigerien general election
General elections were held in Niger in 2004; the first round of the presidential elections was held on 16 November, with a run-off held alongside National Assembly elections on 4 December. The presidential elections were won by Mamadou Tandja of the National Movement for the Society of Development (MNSD). The MNSD also emerged as the largest party in the National Assembly, winning 47 of the 113 seats.
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2004 — Typhoon Nanmadol makes landfall in southern Taiwan
Nanmadol came ashore in southern Taiwan after crossing the Philippines. The storm weakened and became an extratropical cyclone later that day.
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2005 — 2005 FAI Cup final
The 2005 FAI Cup final was the final match of the 2005 FAI Cup. The final took place on 4 December 2005 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin in front of a crowd of 24,521 and a television audience which peaked at 285,000. This was the largest attendance at an FAI Cup Final since 1990.
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2005 — 2005 Kazakh presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Kazakhstan on 4 December 2005. Incumbent president Nursultan Nazarbayev, in power since 1989, sought and won a 3rd term against four other candidates. Opposition candidates were allowed some access to the mass media, but this was still restricted. According to western election observers, opposition candidates also suffered considerable harassment. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) criticized the elections, calling them unfair, but noted improvements.
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2005 — 2005 Moscow City Duma election
The Moscow legislative election of 2005 was held on 4 December of that year to the fourth convocation of the Moscow City Duma. On party lists via proportional representation were elected 18 of the 35 deputies, while 17 deputies were in single-member constituencies. To get into the City Duma via a party list, parties need to overcome the 10% threshold.
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2006 — Australian Labor Party leadership spill, 2006
A leadership spill of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) was held on 4 December 2006. Opposition Leader Kim Beazley was challenged by Shadow Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, while Deputy Opposition Leader Jenny Macklin was challenged by Shadow Health Minister Julia Gillard in a joint-ticket. Rudd defeated Beazley, after which Macklin resigned, leaving Gillard to become Deputy Leader unopposed.
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2009 — Sin Salida
Sin Salida (Spanish for "No Escape") was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) that took place on December 4, 2009. The main event of the event was a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match between the teams of El Texano Jr. and El Terrible against No Limit (Yujiro and Naito), which was the latest highlight of a "Mexico vs. Japan" storyline that CMLL has presented since the summer of 2009. Also on the show was a match for the CMLL World Tag Team Championship as reigning champions Volador Jr. and La Sombra defends against Los Hijos del Averno (Mephisto and Ephesto).
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2009 — Gosport Conservative primary, 2009
The Gosport Conservative Party parliamentary primary of 2009 was the 1st open primary election used to select the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency of Gosport. The election was held on Friday 4 December 2009 under the first-past-the-post system. The incumbent MP, Sir Peter Viggers, had announced his intention to decline re-election following the parliamentary expenses scandal, in which he gained huge media attention for attempting to claim £1,645 for a duck house.
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2009 — Operation Cobra's Anger
Operation Cobra's Anger was a US-led offensive in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. About 1,000 Marines as well as 150 Afghan troops were involved. The operation began in the early hours of 4 December 2009. The main goal of the operation was to disrupt Taliban supply and communications lines in the strategic Now Zad valley of Helmand province.
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2009 — MFC 23
MFC 23: Unstoppable was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) on December 4, 2009, at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta. The main event featured former UFC contender Thales Leites taking on fellow UFC veteran Dean Lister. The co-main event featured Jason MacDonald taking on Solomon Hutcherson. The event aired live on HDNet.
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2010 — Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II
Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by Strikeforce on December 4, 2010 at the Scottrade Center in St Louis, Missouri, United States.
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2010 — Galway hosts a hackathon for the first International Open Data Day
NUI Galway's Digital Enterprise Research Institute and the community workshop 091 Labs held an open data hackathon in Galway. It was one of dozens of events held around the world that day.
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2011 — 49th Anniversary of Lucha Libre in Estado de México
The 49th Anniversary of Lucha Libre in Estado de México was celebrated by a major professional wrestling show produced and scripted by the Mexican lucha libre promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG; sometimes referred to as Grupo Internacional Revolución in Mexico) and took place on December 4, 2011 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico (Estado de México). The event commemorated the sport of lucha libre becoming allowed in the State of Mexico, with the first lucha libre show held in the state taking place on December 1962. Over the years IWRG has on occasion celebrated the anniversary, although not consistently holding an anniversary show every year.
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2011 — Slovenian parliamentary election, 2011
A parliamentary election for the 90 deputies to the National Assembly of Slovenia was held on 4 December 2011. This was the first early election in Slovenia's history. 65.60% of voters cast their vote. The election was surprisingly won by the center-left Positive Slovenia party, led by Zoran Janković. However, he failed to be elected as the new Prime Minister in the National Assembly, and the new government was formed by a right-leaning coalition of five parties, led by Janez Janša, the president of the second-placed Slovenian Democratic Party.
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2011 — 2011 Russian legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Russia on 4 December 2011. At stake were the 450 seats in the 6th State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly (the legislature). United Russia won the elections with 49.32% of the vote, taking 238 seats or 52.88% of the Duma seats. This result was down from 64.30% of the vote and 70% of the seats in the 2007 elections.
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2012 — Operation Active Fence
Operation Active Fence is an ongoing NATO operation to protect the Turkish southern border region with Syria as part of the Syrian Civil War.
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2012 — Typhoon Bopha makes landfall at Baganga in the Philippines
Typhoon Bopha, known locally as Pablo, made landfall at Baganga in Davao Oriental early in the morning. The storm caused widespread damage across Mindanao.
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2013 — Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2013
The Delhi Legislative Assembly election was held on 4 December 2013, with the result announced on 8 December resulting in formation of the Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a plurality, closely followed by Aam Aadmi Party, in its first election; this resulted in an hung assembly. After the BJP refused to form a government in the hung assembly, the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal became chief minister with "not conditional" support from the Indian National Congress (INC).
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2014 — 2014 Grozny clashes
On 4 December 2014, a group of armed militants of the jihadist organization Caucasus Emirate attacked a traffic police checkpoint outside the city of Grozny, Chechnya, Russia. The militants then entered the city and occupied the "Press House" building in the city center and a nearby school. According to the BBC, the Islamists had claimed to have launched a suicide attack in response to purported attacks by security forces on Muslim women.
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2014 — Death of Zhang Bingyu
On 4 December 2014, Zhang Bingyu, an actor, died.
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2015 — 2015 Cairo restaurant fire
On December 4, 2015, a molotov cocktail was thrown into the El Sayad restaurant in Cairo, Egypt. The restaurant fire killed 17 people, and wounded six. The restaurant was also a nightclub and was located in the Agouza district of the city. The restaurant was located in a basement and had no fire exits.
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2015 — German intervention against the Islamic State
The German intervention against the Islamic State (codenamed Operation Counter Daesh) was authorized on 4 December 2015. The involvement of the country in the Syrian Civil War and the War in Iraq (2013–2017) began with the Bundeswehr mission in Syria and Iraq to combat the terrorist organization Islamic State. The mission was primarily created as a reaction to the November 2015 Paris attacks.
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2016 — 2016 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election
The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 4 December 2016 for the 30-member 12th Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong, including chairperson and two vice-chairperson posts. Incumbent chairwoman Emily Lau, former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong who retired in October 2016 announced her retirement from the post and was succeeded by Wu Chi-wai, member of the Legislative Council for Kowloon East, who was elected unopposed, which made it the first uncontested leadership election since 2010.
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2016 — 2016 Uzbek presidential election
Snap presidential elections were held in Uzbekistan on 4 December 2016, following the death of incumbent President Islam Karimov on 2 September. The constitution mandated that the election be held within three months of Karimov's death. Interim President Shavkat Mirziyoyev won the elections with 90% of the vote. The elections were described by the Economist as a sham, and by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe as lacking "a genuine choice".
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2016 — TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2016)
The 2016 TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's main roster brand, SmackDown. It was the eighth annual TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs and took place on December 4, 2016, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
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2016 — Muse offensive
The Muse offensive, also known as the Mong Ko offensive, was a joint military operation by members of the Northern Alliance, consisting of the Arakan Army (AA), the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). The groups targeted towns and border posts along the China–Myanmar border in Muse Township, Myanmar.
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2018 — 2018 Little Rock mayoral election
The 2018 Little Rock mayoral election took place on December 4, 2018, following the general election on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Mayor Mark Stodola declined to seek re-election. Five candidates ran to succeed him, including former State Highway Commissioner Frank Scott Jr., former School Board member Baker Kurrus, and State Representative Warwick Sabin.
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2018 — 2018 Liga 2 (Indonesia) final
The 2018 Liga 2 final was the final match of the 2018 Liga 2, the ninth season of second-tier competition in Indonesia organised by PT Liga Indonesia Baru, and the second season since it was renamed from the Liga Indonesia Premier Division to the Liga 2. It was played at the Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, Bogor, West Java on 4 December 2018.
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2018 — 2018 Georgia state elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Georgia on November 6, 2018. All of Georgia's executive officers were up for election, as well as all of Georgia's fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Neither U.S. Senate seat was up for election in 2018. Early voting for the general election was held from October 15 to 26.
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2018 — 2018 Georgia Secretary of State election
The 2018 Georgia Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the secretary of state of Georgia. It was held concurrently with the 2018 gubernatorial election, as well as elections for the United States Senate and elections for the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Republican Incumbent Secretary of State Brian Kemp chose not to run for re-election, and instead ran successfully for governor.
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2021 — NWA Hard Times 2
Hard Times 2 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). It took place on December 4, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the GPB Studios. It is the second event in the Hard Times chronology.
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2021 — 2021 Sydney City Council election
An election was held in the City of Sydney local government area on 4 December 2021 to elect nine councillors and a Lord Mayor to the City of Sydney. The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in New South Wales, Australia. Clover Moore was re-elected Lord Mayor.
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2021 — 2021 Gambian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 4 December 2021. The result was a victory for incumbent President Adama Barrow of the National People's Party, who received 53% of the vote, defeating five other candidates.
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2021 — 2021 Freedom and Direct Democracy leadership election
The Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) leadership election of 2021 was held on 4 December 2021. Tomio Okamura was elected for third term.
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2021 — UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo
UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo (also known as UFC on ESPN 31 and UFC Vegas 44) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 4, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
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2021 — 2021 Semeru eruption
An eruption of Mount Semeru, a volcano in East Java province of the Indonesian island of Java, began on 4 December 2021. The eruption began after heavy precipitation caused the collapse of the lava dome at the summit. Pyroclastic flows and lahars damaged at least 5,205 homes and several public buildings. At least 69 people died, 104 more were injured, while more than five remain missing.
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2021 — 2021 New South Wales mayoral elections
The 2021 New South Wales mayoral elections were held on 4 December 2021 to elect mayors or lord mayors to 35 of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. The elections were held as part of the statewide local elections. While most mayors in New South Wales are elected by councillors at meetings, several choose to have directly-elected (or popularly elected) mayors.
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2021 — 2021 New South Wales local elections
The 2021 New South Wales local elections were held on 4 December 2021 to elect the councils of 121 of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. Several councils also held mayoral elections and/or referendums. The Liberal Party did not run in Kiama, North Sydney or Shoalhaven, however a number of party members chose to contest as independents.
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2021 — Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Illawarra
This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the Illawarra region.
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2021 — Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Mid North Coast
This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the Mid North Coast region.
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2021 — Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in New England
This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the New England region, including the North West.
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2021 — Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Inner Sydney
This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the Inner Sydney region. Inner Sydney covers 10 local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Sydney. A further 23 LGAs are in Outer Sydney and surrounding regions.
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2021 — Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections
This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections.
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2021 — Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Hunter
This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the Hunter Region.
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2021 — Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in South Coast and Southern Inland
This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the South Coast and Southern Inland region.
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2021 — Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Murray and Far West
This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the Murray region, including the Far West.
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2021 — Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Outer Sydney
This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Outer Sydney including the Central Coast, though the region is considered to be separate from Greater Sydney. Outer Sydney and surrounds covers 22 local government areas (LGAs) (excluding the Central Coast), including Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Wollondilly. A further 10 LGAs are in the Inner Sydney region.
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2022 — 2022 Municipal Corporation of Delhi election
Municipal elections were held in Delhi on 4 December 2022 to elect 250 councillors of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The counting of the votes and declaration of results took place on 7 December 2022. This was the maiden election to the municipal corporation since its reunification in May 2022.
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2022 — 2022 People's National Movement leadership election
The 2022 People's National Movement leadership election, the last one for the PNM before the subsequent general election, took place over three days: November 26 and 27 and December 4, 2022. The current party leader and Prime Minister Keith Rowley had indicated he would most likely not seek to lead the party into the next general election.
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2023 — 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game
The 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game (also known as the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's College Cup) was played on December 4, 2023, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, and determined the winner of the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, the national collegiate women's soccer championship in the United States. This was the 42th. edition of this tournament organised by the NCAA.
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2024 — Battle of Bhamo (2024)
On 4 December 2024 the Kachin Independence Army, All Burma Students Democratic Front and others Kachin-based resistance groups, launched an operation to capture Bhamo. The operation has targeted also Bhamo Township and Mansi Township. While losses seem heavy on both sides, thousands of civilians are trapped in the town under constant airstrikes, artillery and drone bombardment.
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2024 — 2024 Turkmenistan Super Cup
The 2024 Turkmenistan Super Cup (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Naýbaşy Kubogy 2024) was the 19th Turkmenistan Super Cup, an annual Turkmen football match played between the winners of the previous season's Ýokary Liga and Turkmenistan Cup. The match was contested by 2023 League and Cup champions Arkadag, and the Cup runners-up Ahal.
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2024 — Death of Chiung Yao
On 4 December 2024, Chiung Yao, a romance novelist, died.
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2025 — Yasser Abu Shabab is assassinated near Rafah, Gaza Strip
On 4 December 2025, clashes between the Abu Suneima family and the Israeli-backed Popular Forces militia took place in eastern Rafah in the Gaza Strip. The confrontation resulted in the death of Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of the Popular Forces, after he was critically wounded in a gun battle stemming from a dispute over the detention of a member of the Abu Suneima family. 3 other people were killed or wounded in the fighting, including Ghassan Duhine.
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