December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 27 days remain until the end of the year.

2011年12月4日 · What happened on this day in history, December 4. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on December 4.

On This Day In History - December 4: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

Discover what happened on December 4 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

Today in history – which major historical events happened on December 4? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?

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. 1980 - The bodies of four American nuns slain in El Salvador two days earlier were unearthed. Five national guardsmen were later convicted of the murders.

December 4, 1585 - December 23, 1652 John Cotton was an influential New England Puritan leader who served principally as “teacher” of the First Church of Boston (1633–52) after escaping the persecution of Nonconformists by the Church of England....

December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 27 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Vietnam War draft lottery ran from 1969 to 1972. If you were born on December 04, would your number have been called?

Did you know that December 4 is International Cheetah Day? Here you'll learn some interesting facts & events that happened on this day throughout history.