What Happened On December 4

What Happened On Dec 4 Events

1864 Dec 4 Battle of Waynesboro
Description: As Sherman’s infantry marched southeast through Georgia, his cavalry under Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick rode northeastward. He set out on the morning of December 4 to attack ...
1875 Dec 4 William Marcy "Boss" Tweed Escapes From Prison
On December 4, 1875, William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, notorious leader of New York City's Democratic political machine, escaped from prison and fled to Europe. Between 1865 and 1871, Boss Twee...
1916 Dec 4 "The Rink" (film) is Released
The Rink, a silent film from 1916, was Charlie Chaplin's eighth film for Mutual Films. It co-starred Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Henry Bergman and Albert Austin. It is best known for s...
1957 Dec 4 Lewisham Rail Crash
Owing to the disorganisation of the train services by the fog, both the trains were crowded, and it is estimated that there were nearly 1,500 passengers in the electric train and about 70...
1963 Dec 4 Roger Staubach Wins Heisman Trophy
Roger Staubach was hailed by Navy coach Wayne Hardin as "the greatest quarterback Navy ever had." In 1963, he completed more than 115 passes, nine for touchdowns, and as a sophomore compl...
1964 Dec 4 The Beatles release Beatles for Sale
Beatles for Sale is The Beatles' fourth album, released in late 1964 and produced by George Martin for Parlophone, released on mono (catalogue number PMC 1240) and stereo (PCS 3062). The ...
1965 Dec 4 Rolling Stones Release 'December's Children (And Everybody's)'
Raiding the R&B closet for the last time, they also offered a breathless run-through of Larry Williams' "She Said Yeah," a sultry Chuck Berry cover ("Talkin' About You"), and exciting liv...
1969 Dec 4 Shawn Corey Carter is born
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name, Jay-Z, is an American hip hop artist and businessman. He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fell...
1969 Dec 4 Steve Owens Wins Heisman Trophy
While playing football at the University of Oklahoma, Steve Owens was All-American for two years; All Big Eight conference in 1967, 1968 and 1969; and Big 8 Player of the Year in 1968 and...
1970 Dec 4 "The Garden Of The Finzi-Continis" Is Released
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (Italian: Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini) is a film adaptation of Giorgio Bassani's novel of the same name. It was directed by Vittorio de Sica in 1971. It...
1974 Dec 4 Martinair Holland Flight 138 Hits Mountain Descending into Rising Terrain
The aircraft departed Surabaya at 12:03 UTC for a hadj flight to Jeddah with a planned intermediate stop at Colombo. Around 16:30 UTC Colombo Control cleared the flight down from FL350 to...
1976 Dec 4 Tommy Bolin dies of a drug overdose
Bolin's tour for Private Eyes was his last. In his last concert dates, he opened for Peter Frampton and Jeff Beck. However, his final show, in which he opened for Jeff Beck on December 3,...
1981 Dec 4 "Reds" Is Released
Reds is a 1981 epic film that was co-written, produced, directed by, and starring Warren Beatty. It centers on the life of John Reed, the revolutionary communist, journalist, and writer w...
1988 Dec 4 MST3K Ep. K04 - "Gamera vs. Barugon"
This is the earliest aired episode of MST3K to be found all at once by the fans in its entirety, in 1996. Movie Summary: A group of men collude to steal a giant jewel from an Asian ...
1989 Dec 4 Carcass release Symphonies of Sickness
Symphonies of Sickness is the second album by the British extreme metal band Carcass. It was released through Earache Records in December 1989. The band's style progressed since Reek o...
1990 Dec 4 Rage releases Reflections of a Shadow
Reflections of a Shadow is the fifth full-length album by the German heavy metal band Rage. It was released in 1990. The album was remastered by Noise/Sanctuary in 2002 with slightly alte...
1991 Dec 4 "The Alternate Side" - Season 3 Episode 11 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Alternate Side" was the twenty-eighth episode of the hit sitcom Seinfeld. The episode was the eleventh episode of the show's third season. It aired on December 4, 1991. The episod...
1993 Dec 4 MST3K Ep. 518 - "The Atomic Brain"
(Short: What about Juvenile Delinquency?) A wealthy, aging widow wants to transplant her brain into the body of a young woman. The 1955 short focuses on gang member Jamie, who realizes th...
1993 Dec 4
5:50PM
 Frank Zappa Dies At Age 52
Frank Zappa died on Saturday, December 4, 1993 in his home surrounded by his wife and children. At a private ceremony the following day, Zappa was interred in an unmarked grave at the Wes...
2002 Dec 4 South Park Episode 616 - "My Future Self 'n' Me"
When a 32 year old man claiming to be Stan from the future shows up in South Park, young Stan is forced to come to terms with the loser he will become. Meanwhile, South Park's own little ...
2005 Dec 4 New England Patriots defeat New York Jets, 16-3
Beating the bad teams, losing to the good ones, the Patriots continued their lurch toward an inevitable playoff date with a 16-3 victory over the ghastly New York Jets yesterday. On a col...
2008 Dec 4 Boston Bruins defeat Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-1
SUNRISE, Fla. - Johnny Boychuk's got some game, and the Bruins likely will want to see more of it tonight when they face the Panthers at BankAtlantic Center. Their back line dinged up ...
2008 Dec 4 Michaëlle Jean Prorogues the Canadian Parliament
The 2008-2009 Canadian parliamentary dispute began when the opposition parties attempted to form a coalition and support a vote of non-confidence, which would have brought down the govern...
2008 Dec 4 Miley Cyrus Appears In A Barbara Walters ABC Special
In December 2008, TV Guide reported that Cyrus was selected as one of the United States top ten most fascinating people of 2008 for an Barbara Walters ABC special aired on December 4, 2008.
2009 Dec 4 Boston Celtics defeat Oklahoma City Thunder, 105-87
Celtics roll seven They finish trip by crushing Thunder By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff | December 5, 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Like every other Thunder opponent, the Celtics did not ...
2009 Dec 4 Conan O'Brien does "Tiger Woods Joke Caddy" Sketch
"The jokes practically write themselves." —Conan O'Brien
2009 Dec 4 Detroit Pistons defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 105-96
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Rodney Stuckey had 19 points, nine assists and six rebounds and hit 7 of 11 shots to lead Detroit's dominant backcourt effort. The only negative on Stuckey's night w...
2009 Dec 4 Evidence in the Blagojevich Corruption Case is Stolen from Chicago Law Firm
At least one computer containing evidence in the corruption case against former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was stolen in an overnight burglary of the offices of Mr. Blagojevich's a...
2009 Dec 4 Jobs Report Shows Progress Better than Expected
The administration welcomed figures showing a significant slowing of job losses as President Barack Obama visited a Pennsylvania metal works plant Friday and visited with hard-hat workers...
2009 Dec 4 Minnesota Wild defeat Anaheim Ducks, 5-4
Not so long ago, Wild coach Todd Richards would have expected silence in such a situation. But Friday night, with his team trailing by two goals in the third period, he turned his ear to ...
2009 Dec 4 Montreal Canadiens defeat Boston Bruins, 5-1
Tonight will be the sixth time that Byron Bitz serves as Marc Savard’s right-hand man on the Bruins’ No. 1 line, with the aim being a little crisper execution against Montreal than they s...
2009 Dec 4 New Orleans Hornets defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 98-89
Kevin Love's imminent return to the Wolves' lineup is a thrill, a relief and a blessing -- and that's just Jonny Flynn's opinion. Imagine how Love must feel. "I can't wait," Love said ...
2009 Dec 4 New York Knicks defeat Atlanta Hawks, 114-107
ATLANTA - Nate Robinson's agent wasn't aware that his smallest client had been benched against the Orlando Magic until receiving a phone call late Wednesday night from his biggest client....
2009 Dec 4 Rod Blagojevich announces that he will testify at his corruption trial
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will take the stand at his fraud trial but claim his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if called to testify in a $90 million civil suit, a defen...
2009 Dec 4 Tiger Woods Alleged Mistress, Rachel Uchitel, Cancels Press Conference
A potentially explosive news conference with an alleged mistress was canceled and more details trickled out about the car accident that started all the trouble for Tiger Woods. The new...