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Gravdigr · 12-05-2016, 07:39 AM

December 4

771 – Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frankish Kingdom.

1619 – Thirty-eight colonists arrive at Berkeley Hundred, Virginia. The group's charter proclaims that the day "be yearly and perpetually kept holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God."

1674 – Father Jacques Marquette founds a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan to minister to the Illiniwek. (The mission would later grow into the city of Chicago.)

1783 – At Fraunces Tavern in New York City, U.S. General George Washington bids farewell to his officers.

1791 – The first edition of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published.

1872 – The crewless American ship Mary Celeste is found by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship had been abandoned for nine days but was only slightly damaged.

1875 – Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.

1881 – The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published.

1918 – U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US president to travel to Europe while in office.

1954 – The first Burger King is opened in Miami. [Thank you God.]

1956 – The Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash) get together at Sun Studio for the first and last time.

1978 – Following the murder of Mayor George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein becomes San Francisco's first female mayor.

1988 – Roy Orbison plays his last set at The Front Row Theater in Highland Heights, Ohio. Orbison dies two later of a heart attack, aged 52.

1991 – Terry A. Anderson is released after seven years in captivity as a hostage in Beirut; he is the last and longest-held American hostage in Lebanon.

1992 – Somali Civil War: President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia in Northeast Africa.

1998 – The Unity Module, the second module of the International Space Station, is launched.

2006 – Six black youths assault a white teenager in Jena, Louisiana.

Births

34 – Persius; 1892 – Francisco Franco; 1921 – Deanna Durbin; 1923 – Charles Keating; 1930 – Ronnie Corbett (one of The Two Ronnies); 1933 – Wink Martindale

; 1933 – Horst Buchholz (The Magnificent Seven); 1934 – Victor French (Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven and Carter Country); 1937 – Max Baer, Jr. ('Jethro' on The Beverly Hillbillies); 1939 – Freddy Cannon♪ ♫; 1942 – Bob Mosley

(Moby Grape); 1944 – Chris Hillman♪ ♫(The Byrds); 1944 – Dennis Wilson

(The Beach Boys); 1947 – Terry Woods♪ ♫(The Pogues); 1948 – Southside Johnny♪ ♫(Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes); 1949 – Jeff Bridges; 1951 – Gary Rossington

(Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington-Collins Band); 1964 – Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny); 1966 – Fred Armisen (SNL); 1966 – Andy Hess

(Gov't Mule, The Black Crowes); 1969 – Jay Z♪ ♫; 1971 – Shannon Briggs

; 1973 – Tyra Banks

Deaths

1131 – Omar Khayyám; 1902 – Charles Dow (co-founded Dow Jones & Company); 1945 – Thomas Hunt Morgan; 1967 – Bert Lahr (the 'cowardly lion' in The Wizard of Oz); 1976 – Tommy Bolin

(James Gang, Deep Purple); 1993 – Frank Zappa♪ ♫(The Mothers Of Invention); 2015 – Robert Loggia (Big, Independence Day, Scarface)

12-05-2016, 07:39 AM	#446
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	December 4 771 – Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frankish Kingdom. 1619 – Thirty-eight colonists arrive at Berkeley Hundred, Virginia. The group's charter proclaims that the day "be yearly and perpetually kept holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God." 1674 – Father Jacques Marquette founds a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan to minister to the Illiniwek. (The mission would later grow into the city of Chicago.) 1783 – At Fraunces Tavern in New York City, U.S. General George Washington bids farewell to his officers. 1791 – The first edition of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published. 1872 – The crewless American ship Mary Celeste is found by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship had been abandoned for nine days but was only slightly damaged. 1875 – Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain. 1881 – The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published. 1918 – U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US president to travel to Europe while in office. 1954 – The first Burger King is opened in Miami. [Thank you God.] 1956 – The Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash) get together at Sun Studio for the first and last time. 1978 – Following the murder of Mayor George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein becomes San Francisco's first female mayor. 1988 – Roy Orbison plays his last set at The Front Row Theater in Highland Heights, Ohio. Orbison dies two later of a heart attack, aged 52. 1991 – Terry A. Anderson is released after seven years in captivity as a hostage in Beirut; he is the last and longest-held American hostage in Lebanon. 1992 – Somali Civil War: President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia in Northeast Africa. 1998 – The Unity Module, the second module of the International Space Station, is launched. 2006 – Six black youths assault a white teenager in Jena, Louisiana. Births 34 – Persius; 1892 – Francisco Franco; 1921 – Deanna Durbin; 1923 – Charles Keating; 1930 – Ronnie Corbett (one of The Two Ronnies); 1933 – Wink Martindale; 1933 – Horst Buchholz (The Magnificent Seven); 1934 – Victor French (Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven and Carter Country); 1937 – Max Baer, Jr. ('Jethro' on The Beverly Hillbillies); 1939 – Freddy Cannon♪ ♫; 1942 – Bob Mosley(Moby Grape); 1944 – Chris Hillman♪ ♫(The Byrds); 1944 – Dennis Wilson(The Beach Boys); 1947 – Terry Woods♪ ♫(The Pogues); 1948 – Southside Johnny♪ ♫(Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes); 1949 – Jeff Bridges; 1951 – Gary Rossington(Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington-Collins Band); 1964 – Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny); 1966 – Fred Armisen (SNL); 1966 – Andy Hess(Gov't Mule, The Black Crowes); 1969 – Jay Z♪ ♫; 1971 – Shannon Briggs; 1973 – Tyra Banks Deaths 1131 – Omar Khayyám; 1902 – Charles Dow (co-founded Dow Jones & Company); 1945 – Thomas Hunt Morgan; 1967 – Bert Lahr (the 'cowardly lion' in The Wizard of Oz); 1976 – Tommy Bolin(James Gang, Deep Purple); 1993 – Frank Zappa♪ ♫(The Mothers Of Invention); 2015 – Robert Loggia (Big, Independence Day, Scarface) __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.