Wednesday, December 04, 2024

History for December 4

History for December 4 - On-This-Day.com 
Francisco Franco 1892
  • 1812 - Peter Gaillard patented the power mower.
  • 1875 - William Marcy Tweed, the DEMOCRAT "Boss" of New York City's Tammany Hall political organization, escaped from jail and fled from the U.S.
  • 1977 - Jean-Bedel Bokassa, ruler of the Central African Empire, crowned himself emperor in a ceremony believed to have cost more than $100 million. He was deposed 2 years later.
  • 1979 - For the second time, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to urge Iran to free American hostages that had been taken on November 4.

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