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==Events==
===Pre-1600===
* [[771]] &ndash; [[Austrasia]]n king [[Carloman I]] dies, leaving his brother [[Charlemagne]] as sole king of the [[Francia|Frankish Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Nelson|first=Janet L.|title=King and Emperor: A New Life of Charlemagne|location=Berkeley, Calif.|publisher=University of California Press|date=2021|isbn=9780520383210|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nesjEAAAQBAJ|page=108}}</ref>
* [[963]] &ndash; The lay [[Protonotary apostolic|papal protonotary]] is elected pope and takes the name [[Pope Leo VIII|Leo VIII]], being consecrated on 6 December after ordination.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gregorovius |first=Ferdinand |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tLk4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA348 | page=348 |title=History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages |date=1903 |publisher=Bell |language=en | edition= 2nd English | translator= Gustavus W. Hamilton | volume= III: AD 800–1002 | place= London }}</ref>
*[[1110]] &ndash; An army led by [[Baldwin I of Jerusalem]] and [[Sigurd the Crusader]] of [[Norway]] captures [[Siege of Sidon|Sidon]] at the end of the [[First Crusade]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Phillips|first=Jonathan|title=The Crusades, 1095-1204|location=London|publisher=Routledge|date=2014|isbn=9781315798219|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RxyvAwAAQBAJ|page=ii|postscript=none}}; {{cite book|last=Richard|first=Jean|title=The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem|location=Amsterdam|publisher=North-Holland Publishing Co.|date=1979|isbn=9780444850928|page=26|postscript=none}}; {{cite book|last=Maalouf|first=Amin|translator-last=Rothschild|translator-first=Jon|title=The Crusades Through Arab Eyes|location=London|publisher=Saqi|date=2012|isbn=9780863568480|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fj0hBQAAQBAJ|page=73}}</ref>
*[[1259]] &ndash; Kings [[Louis IX of France]] and [[Henry III of England]] agree to the [[Treaty of Paris (1259)|Treaty of Paris]], in which Henry renounces his claims to French-controlled territory on continental Europe (including [[Normandy]]) in exchange for Louis withdrawing his support for English rebels.<ref>{{cite book|last=Livingston|first=Michael|title=Crécy: Battle of Five Kings|location=Oxford, U.K.|publisher=Osprey Publishing|date=2022|isbn=9781472847058|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nSxlEAAAQBAJ|pages=56–57}}</ref>
*[[1563]] &ndash; The final session of the [[Council of Trent]] is held<ref>{{cite book|last=McGrath|first=Alister E.|title=Iustitia Dei: A History of the Christian Doctrine of Justification|location=Cambridge, U.K.|publisher=Cambridge University Press|date=2020|isbn=9781108472562|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JT_ODwAAQBAJ|page=333}}</ref> nearly 18 years after the body held its first session on December 13, 1545.<ref>{{cite book|last=Duffy|first=Stephen|title=The Dynamics of Grace: Perspectives in Theological Anthropology|location=Eugene, Ore.|publisher=Wipf & Stock|date=2007|isbn=9781556356384|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7yhKAwAAQBAJ|page=221}}</ref>

===1601–1900===
*[[1619]] &ndash; Thirty-eight [[colony|colonists]] arrive at [[Berkeley Hundred]], [[Colony of Virginia|Virginia]]. The group's charter proclaims that the day "be yearly and perpetually kept holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God."
*[[1623]] &ndash; 50 Christians are executed in [[Edo (Tokyo)|Edo]], Japan, during the [[Great Martyrdom of Edo]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Cieslik |first=Hubert |date=1954 |title=The Great Martyrdom in Edo 1623. Its Causes, Course, Consequences |journal=[[Monumenta Nipponica]] |volume=10 |issue=1/2 |pages=1–44 |doi=10.2307/2382790 |issn=0027-0741 |jstor=2382790}}</ref>
*[[1676]] &ndash; The [[Battle of Lund]], becomes the bloodiest battle in Scandinavian history.
*[[1745]] &ndash; [[Charles Edward Stuart]]'s army reaches [[Derby]], its furthest point during the [[Jacobite rising of 1745|Second Jacobite Rising]].
*[[1783]] &ndash; At [[Fraunces Tavern]] in New York City, U.S. General [[George Washington]] [[Fraunces Tavern#Washington's farewell to his officers|bids farewell to his officers]].
*[[1786]] &ndash; [[Mission Santa Barbara]] is dedicated (on the feast day of [[Saint Barbara]]).
*[[1791]] &ndash; The first edition of ''[[The Observer]]'', the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published.
*[[1804]] &ndash; The [[United States House of Representatives]] [[Impeachment of Samuel Chase|adopts]] [[articles of impeachment]] against [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court Justice]] [[Samuel Chase]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Hinds|first=Asher C.|title=Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United States: Including References to Provisions of the Constitution, the Laws, and Decisions of the United States Senate. Volume III|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=Government Printing Office|date=1907|oclc=2176404|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ma5CAQAAMAAJ|pages=718–719}}</ref>
*[[1808]] &ndash; [[Peninsular War|Napoleonic Wars]]: Under the orders by commander [[Tomás de Morla]], the city of [[Capitulation of Madrid (1808)|Madrid surrenders]] to French Emperor [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon I]] after a 4 day long siege.<ref name="Napoleonic Timeline 1808">{{cite web |title=Napoleonic Timeline 1808 |url=https://www.napoleon-empire.org/en/chronology/chronology-1808.php |website=Napoleon Empire.org}}</ref>
*[[1829]] &ndash; In the face of fierce local opposition, British [[Governor-General of India|Governor-General]] [[Lord William Bentinck]] issues a regulation declaring that anyone who abets [[Sati (practise)|sati]] in [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]] is guilty of [[culpable homicide]].
*[[1861]] &ndash; [[American Civil War]]: The 109 [[Electoral College (Confederate States)|electors]] of the several states of the [[Confederate States of America]] unanimously [[1861 Confederate States presidential election|elect]] [[Jefferson Davis]] as [[President of the Confederate States of America|President]] and [[Alexander H. Stephens]] as [[Vice President of the Confederate States of America|Vice President]].
*[[1863]] &ndash; American Civil War: Confederate General [[James Longstreet]] lifts his unsuccessful [[Siege of Knoxville|siege]] of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]] after failing to capture the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Battle of Knoxville|url=https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/battle-of-knoxville/|author=Groce, W. Todd|website=TennesseeEncyclopedia.net|publisher=Tennessee Historical Society|date=October 8, 2017|access-date=November 30, 2024}}</ref>
*[[1864]] &ndash; American Civil War: [[Sherman's March to the Sea]]: [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] cavalry forces defeat Confederate cavalry in the [[Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia]], opening the way for General [[William Tecumseh Sherman|William T. Sherman]]'s army to approach the coast.
*[[1865]] &ndash; [[North Carolina]] ratifies [[13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution]], followed two days later by [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], and [[Slavery in the United States|U.S. slaves]] were legally free within two weeks.
*[[1867]] &ndash; Former [[Minnesota]] farmer [[Oliver Hudson Kelley]] founds the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry (better known today as [[National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry|the Grange]]).
*[[1872]] &ndash; The American brigantine {{ship||Mary Celeste}} is discovered drifting in the Atlantic. Her crew is never found.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Humphreys |first=Julian |title=Milestones |editor-last=Attar |editor-first=Rob |magazine=BBC History magazine |date=December 2012 |publisher=BBC |location=Northampton |pages=10–11}}</ref>
*[[1875]] &ndash; Notorious New York City politician [[Boss Tweed]] escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.
*[[1881]] &ndash; The first edition of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' is published.
*[[1893]] &ndash; [[First Matabele War]]: A patrol of 34 [[British South Africa Company]] soldiers is [[Shangani Patrol|ambushed and annihilated]] by more than 3,000 [[Northern Ndebele people|Matabele]] warriors on the [[Shangani River]] in [[Matabeleland]].

===1901–present===
*[[1906]] &ndash; [[Alpha Phi Alpha]] the first intercollegiate Greek lettered fraternity for African-Americans was founded at [[Cornell University]] in [[Ithaca, New York]].
*[[1909]] &ndash; In [[Canadian football]], the [[1st Grey Cup|First Grey Cup]] game is played. The [[University of Toronto]] [[Toronto Varsity Blues|Varsity Blues]] defeat the [[Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club]], 26–6.
*  1909   &ndash; The [[Montreal Canadiens]] [[ice hockey]] club, the oldest surviving professional hockey franchise in the world, is founded as a charter member of the [[National Hockey Association]].
*[[1917]] &ndash; The [[Senate of Finland|Finnish Senate]] submits to the Parliament of Finland a proposal for the form of government of the [[Republic of Finland]] and issued a communication to Parliament declaring the [[independence of Finland]].<ref>{{Cite book | title= Toiset valtiopäivät 1917, Pöytäkirjat, osa I | pages= 310–311 | chapter= Tiistaina 4. p. joulukuuta – Hallituksen puheenjohtajan lausunto Suomen valtiollisen itsenäisyyden toteuttamisesta | publisher= Valtioneuvoston kirjapaino | year= 1918 | language=fi}}</ref>
*[[1918]] &ndash; U.S. President [[Woodrow Wilson]] sails for the World War I peace talks in [[Palace of Versailles|Versailles]], becoming the first [[President of the United States|US president]] to travel to Europe while in office.
*[[1919]] &ndash; [[Ukrainian War of Independence]]: The [[Polonsky conspiracy]] is initiated, with an attempt to assassinate the high command of the [[Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Azarov|first=Vyacheslav|year=2008|title=Kontrrazvedka - The Story of the Makhnovist Intelligence Service|translator-first=Malcolm|translator-last=Archibald|location=[[Edmonton]]|publisher=Black Cat Press|isbn=978-0-9737827-2-1|oclc=233786926|pages=37–38}}</ref>
*[[1928]] &ndash; [[Cosmo Gordon Lang]] was enthroned as the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], the first bachelor to be appointed in 150 years.<ref name= Time1928>{{cite magazine|title= Religion:York to Canterbury|magazine=Time|publisher=Time Inc.|location= New York|date= 6 August 1928|url= http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,787459,00.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101121035432/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,787459,00.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= 21 November 2010}} {{subscription required}}</ref> 
*[[1939]] &ndash; [[World War II]]: {{HMS|Nelson|28|6}} is struck by a [[naval mine|mine]] (laid by {{GS|U-31|1936|2}}) off the Scottish coast and is laid up for repairs until August 1940.
*[[1942]] &ndash; World War II: [[Carlson's patrol]] during the [[Guadalcanal Campaign]] ends.
*[[1943]] &ndash; World War II: In [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]], resistance leader Marshal [[Josip Broz Tito]] proclaims a [[Democratic Federal Yugoslavia|provisional democratic Yugoslav government in-exile]].
*  1943   &ndash; World War II: U.S. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] closes down the [[Works Progress Administration]], because of the high levels of wartime employment in the United States.
*[[1945]] &ndash; By a vote of 65–7, the [[United States Senate]] approves United States [[United States and the United Nations|participation]] in the [[United Nations]]. (The UN had been established on October 24, 1945.)
*[[1948]] &ndash; [[Chinese Civil War]]: The [[SS Kiangya|SS ''Kiangya'']], carrying [[Nationalist government|Nationalist]] refugees from [[Shanghai]], explodes in the [[Huangpu River]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=7 of the World's Deadliest Shipwrecks {{!}} Britannica|url=https://www.britannica.com/list/7-of-the-worlds-deadliest-shipwrecks|access-date=2022-01-13|website=www.britannica.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[1949]] &ndash; [[Sir Duncan George Stewart]], governor of the [[Crown Colony of Sarawak]], was fatally stabbed by a member of the [[Rukun 13]].
*[[1950]] &ndash; [[Korean War]]: [[Jesse L. Brown]] (the 1st African-American Naval aviator) is killed in action during the [[Battle of Chosin Reservoir]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Squadron History|url=https://www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/Organization/COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT/Strike-Fighter-Squadron-VFA-32/Squadron-History/|access-date=2022-12-04|website=www.airlant.usff.navy.mil|archive-date=2022-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204111019/https://www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/Organization/COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT/Strike-Fighter-Squadron-VFA-32/Squadron-History/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*1950 &ndash; Korean War: [[Associated Press]] photographer [[Max Desfor]] photographs hundreds of Korean refugees crossing a downed bridge in the [[Taedong River]]: [[1951 Pulitzer Prize]] winner ''[[Flight of Refugees Across Wrecked Bridge in Korea]]''.<ref name="Pulitzer">{{Cite web |date=1951 |title=Max Desfor of Associated Press |url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/max-desfor |access-date=2020-11-25 |website=pulitzer.org |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1956]] &ndash; 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.
*[[1964]] &ndash; [[Free Speech Movement]]: Police arrest over 800 students at the [[University of California, Berkeley]], following their takeover and sit-in at the administration building in protest of the [[Regents of the University of California|UC Regents]]' decision to forbid protests on UC property.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uic.edu/orgs/cwluherstory/jofreeman/sixtiesprotest/berkeley.htm|title=Sixties Protest|work=uic.edu}}</ref>
*[[1965]] &ndash; Launch of [[Gemini 7]] with crew members [[Frank Borman]] and [[Jim Lovell]]. The Gemini 7 spacecraft was the passive target for the first crewed [[space rendezvous]] performed by the crew of [[Gemini 6A]].
*[[1969]] &ndash; [[Black Panther Party]] members [[Fred Hampton]] and [[Mark Clark (Black Panther)|Mark Clark]] are shot and killed during a raid by 14 Chicago police officers.
*  1971   &ndash; The [[PNS Ghazi|PNS ''Ghazi'']], a [[Pakistan Navy]] submarine, sinks during the course of the [[Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971]].
*  1971   &ndash; During a concert by [[Frank Zappa]] and [[The Mothers of Invention]] at the [[Montreux Casino]], an audience member fires a [[flare gun]] into the ceiling, causing a fire that destroys the venue. The incident served as the inspiration for [[Deep Purple]]'s 1973 song [[Smoke on the Water]].
*[[1974]] &ndash; [[Martinair Flight 138]] crashes into the [[Saptha Kanya]] mountain range in [[Maskeliya]], Sri Lanka, killing 191.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |title=ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-8-55F PH-MBH Maskeliya |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19741204-2 |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref>
*[[1977]] &ndash; [[Jean-Bédel Bokassa]], president of the [[Central African Republic]], crowns himself Emperor Bokassa I of the [[Central African Empire]].
*  1977   &ndash; [[Malaysian Airline System Flight 653]] is hijacked and crashes in Tanjong Kupang, [[Johor]], killing 100.
*[[1978]] &ndash; Following the [[Moscone–Milk assassinations|murder of Mayor George Moscone]], [[Dianne Feinstein]] becomes [[San Francisco]]'s first female [[Mayor of San Francisco|mayor]].
*[[1979]] &ndash; The Hastie fire in [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] kills three schoolboys and eventually leads police to arrest [[Bruce George Peter Lee]].
*[[1981]] &ndash; South Africa grants independence to the [[Ciskei]] "[[Bantustan|homeland]]" (not recognized by any government outside South Africa).
*[[1982]] &ndash; The [[China|People's Republic of China]] adopts its current [[constitution of the People's Republic of China|constitution]].
*[[1983]] &ndash; [[United States Navy|US Navy]] aircraft from [[USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)|USS ''John F. Kennedy'']] and [[USS Independence (CV-62)|USS ''Independence'']] attack Syrian missile sites in Lebanon in response to an [[Grumman F-14 Tomcat|F-14]] being fired on by an [[9K32 Strela-2|SA-7]]. One [[A-6 Intruder]] and [[LTV A-7 Corsair II|A-7 Corsair]] are shot down. One American pilot is killed, one is rescued, and [[Bobby Goodman|one is captured.]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/06/world/83-strike-on-lebanon-hard-lessons-for-us.html|title='83 Strike on Lebanon: Hard Lessons for U.S.|last1=Trainor|first1=Bernard E.|date=1989-08-06|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-12-03|last2=Times|first2=Special To the New York|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[1984]] &ndash; [[Sri Lankan civil war|Sri Lankan Civil War]]: [[Sri Lankan Army]] soldiers [[1984 Mannar massacre|kill]] 107–150 civilians in [[Mannar, Sri Lanka|Mannar]].
*[[1986]] &ndash; The MV ''Amazon Venture'' oil tanker begins leaking oil while at the [[port of Savannah]] in the United States, resulting in [[Amazon Venture oil spill|an oil spill]] of approximately {{convert|500,000|gal|L}}.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Stringfield|first=Whitney J.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tUNtGe2mPR4C|title=National Water Summary 1987—Hydrologic Events and Water Supply and Use|publisher=[[United States Government Printing Office]]|others=[[United States Geological Survey]]|year=1990|location=Washington, D.C.|pages=51–54|language=en|chapter=Major Oil Spill on the Savannah River, Georgia and South Carolina, December 1986|journal=National Water Summary: Hydrologic Events, Selected Water Quality Trends and Ground Water Resources|issn=0892-3469}}</ref>
*[[1991]] &ndash; [[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]].
*  1991   &ndash; [[Pan American World Airways]] ceases its operations after 64 years.
*[[1992]] &ndash; [[Somali Civil War]]: President [[George H. W. Bush]] orders 28,000 U.S. troops to [[Somalia]] in [[Horn of Africa|Northeast Africa]].
*[[1998]] &ndash; The ''[[Unity Module]]'', the second module of the [[International Space Station]], is launched.
*[[2005]] &ndash; Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong [[December 2005 protest for democracy in Hong Kong|protest for democracy]] and call on the [[Hong Kong Government|government]] to allow [[universal suffrage|universal and equal suffrage]].
*[[2006]] &ndash; [[Jena Six|Six black youths]] assault a white teenager in [[Jena, Louisiana]].
*[[2014]] &ndash; [[Caucasus Emirate|Islamic insurgents]] [[2014 Grozny clashes|kill]] three [[Law enforcement in Russia|state police]] at a traffic circle before taking an empty school and a "press house" in [[Grozny]]. Ten state forces die with 28 injured in gun battles ending with ten insurgents killed.
*[[2015]] &ndash; A [[2015 Cairo restaurant fire|firebomb]] is thrown into a restaurant in the Egyptian capital of [[Cairo]], killing 17 people.
*[[2017]] &ndash; The [[Thomas Fire]] starts near [[Santa Paula, California|Santa Paula]] in [[California]]. It eventually became the largest [[List of California wildfires|wildfire in modern California history]] to date after burning {{convert|440|sqmi|km2|0}} in [[Ventura County, California|Ventura]] and [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]] Counties.
*[[2021]] &ndash; [[Semeru]] on the Indonesian island of Java [[2021 Semeru eruption|erupts]], killing at least 68 people.<ref>{{cite news |author=Miftahul Huda |editor=Andi Hartik |title=Korban Erupsi Gunung Semeru Kembali Ditemukan, Berawal dari Penambang Temukan Potongan Tulang |url=https://surabaya.kompas.com/read/2022/08/04/211330678/korban-erupsi-gunung-semeru-kembali-ditemukan-berawal-dari-penambang |access-date=21 October 2022 |agency=Kompas.com |date=4 August 2022 |language=id |archive-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220804142528/https://surabaya.kompas.com/read/2022/08/04/211330678/korban-erupsi-gunung-semeru-kembali-ditemukan-berawal-dari-penambang |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Births==

===Pre-1600===
*[[AD 34]] &ndash; [[Persius]], Roman poet (died 62)
* [[846]] &ndash; [[Hasan al-Askari]] 11th [[Imam]] of Twelver Shia Islam (died 874)
*[[1428]] &ndash; [[Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe]] (died 1511)
*[[1506]] &ndash; [[Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche]] (died 1558)
*[[1555]] &ndash; [[Heinrich Meibom (poet)|Heinrich Meibom]], German poet and historian (died 1625)
*[[1575]] &ndash; [[The Nun of Monza|Sister Virginia Maria]], Italian nun (died 1650)
*[[1580]] &ndash; [[Samuel Argall]], English adventurer and naval officer (died 1626)
*[[1585]] &ndash; [[John Cotton (minister)|John Cotton]], English-American minister and theologian (died 1652)
*[[1595]] &ndash; [[Jean Chapelain]], French poet and critic (died 1674)

===1601–1900===
*[[1647]] &ndash; [[Daniel Eberlin]], German composer (died 1715)
*[[1660]] &ndash; [[André Campra]], French composer and conductor (died 1744)
*[[1667]] &ndash; [[Michel Pignolet de Montéclair]], French composer and educator (died 1737)
*[[1670]] &ndash; [[John Aislabie]], English politician, [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]] (died 1742)
*[[1713]] &ndash; [[Gasparo Gozzi]], Italian playwright and critic (died 1786)
*[[1727]] &ndash; [[Johann Gottfried Zinn]], German anatomist and botanist (died 1759)<ref name="автоссылка1">[http://www.bbaw.de/die-akademie/akademiegeschichte/mitglieder-historisch/alphabetische-sortierung?altmitglied_id=3098 И. Г. Цинн на сайте Берлинско-Бранденбургской академии наук]</ref>
*[[1777]] &ndash; [[Juliette Récamier]], French businesswoman (died 1849)
*[[1795]] &ndash; [[Thomas Carlyle]], Scottish-English historian, philosopher, and academic (died 1881)
*[[1798]] &ndash; [[Jules Armand Dufaure]], French lawyer and politician, 33rd [[Prime Minister of France]] (died 1881)
*[[1817]] &ndash; [[Nikoloz Baratashvili]], Georgian poet and author (died 1845)
*[[1835]] &ndash; [[Samuel Butler (novelist)|Samuel Butler]], English author and critic (died 1902)
*[[1844]] &ndash; [[Franz Xavier Wernz]], German religious leader, 25th [[Superior General of the Society of Jesus]] (died 1914)
*[[1861]] &ndash; [[Hannes Hafstein]], Icelandic poet and politician, 1st [[Prime Minister of Iceland]] (died 1922)
*[[1865]] &ndash; [[Edith Cavell]], English nurse, humanitarian, and saint ([[Anglicanism]]) (died 1915)
*[[1867]] &ndash; [[Stanley Argyle]], Australian politician, 32nd [[Premier of Victoria]] (died 1940)
*[[1868]] &ndash; [[Jesse Burkett]], American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1953)
*[[1875]] &ndash; [[Agnes Forbes Blackadder]], Scottish medical doctor (died 1964)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=1458|title=University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Surgeon Agnes Forbes Blackadder|website=www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref>
*  1875   &ndash; [[Joe Corbett]], American baseball player and coach (died 1945)
*  1875   &ndash; [[Rainer Maria Rilke]], Austrian-Swiss poet and author (died 1926)
*[[1877]] &ndash; [[Morris Alexander]], South African politician (died 1946)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Abrahams |first=Israel |author-link=Israel Abrahams |editor-last=De Kock |editor-first=W. J. |encyclopedia=Dictionary of South African Biography |title=Alexander, Morris |language=en |edition=1st |date=1968 |volume=1 |oclc=85921202 |url=https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofsout0000unse_p0x9/page/10/mode/2up |page=10}}</ref>
*[[1881]] &ndash; [[Erwin von Witzleben]], Polish-German field marshal (died 1944)
*[[1882]] &ndash; [[Constance Davey]], Australian psychologist (died 1963)
*[[1883]] &ndash; [[Katharine Susannah Prichard]], Australian author and playwright (died 1969)
*[[1884]] &ndash; [[R. C. Majumdar]], Indian historian (died 1980)
*[[1887]] &ndash; [[Winifred Carney]], Irish suffragist, trade unionist, and Irish republican (died 1943)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newulsterbiography.co.uk/index.php/home/viewPerson/225|title = The Dictionary of Ulster Biography}}</ref>
*[[1892]] &ndash; [[Francisco Franco]], Spanish general and dictator, [[List of Prime Ministers of Spain|Prime Minister of Spain]] (died 1975)<ref>{{cite web |title=Francisco Franco {{!}} Biography, Nickname, Beliefs, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Francisco-Franco |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=19 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
*  1892   &ndash; [[Liu Bocheng]], Chinese commander and politician (died 1986)
*[[1893]] &ndash; [[Herbert Read]], English poet and critic (died 1968)
*[[1895]] &ndash; [[Feng Youlan]], Chinese philosopher and academic (died 1990)
*[[1897]] &ndash; [[Robert Redfield]], American anthropologist of Mexico (died 1958)
*[[1899]] &ndash; [[Karl-Günther Heimsoth]], German physician and politician (died 1934)
*  1899   &ndash; [[Charlie Spencer]], English footballer and manager (died 1953)

===1901–present===
*[[1903]] &ndash; [[Cornell Woolrich]], American author (died 1968)
*[[1904]] &ndash; [[Albert Norden]], German journalist and politician (died 1982)
*[[1908]] &ndash; [[Alfred Hershey]], American bacteriologist and geneticist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 1997)
*[[1910]] &ndash; [[Alex North]], American composer and conductor (died 1991)
*  1910   &ndash; [[R. Venkataraman]], Indian lawyer and politician, 6th [[President of India]] (died 2009)
*[[1912]] &ndash; [[Pappy Boyington]], American colonel and pilot, [[Medal of Honor]] recipient (died 1988)
*[[1913]] &ndash; [[Mark Robson (film director)|Mark Robson]], Canadian-American director and producer (died 1978)
*[[1914]] &ndash; [[Rudolf Hausner]], Austrian painter and sculptor (died 1995)
*  1914   &ndash; [[Claude Renoir]], French cinematographer (died 1993)
*[[1915]] &ndash; [[Eddie Heywood]], American pianist and composer (died 1989)
*[[1916]] &ndash; [[Ely Jacques Kahn Jr.]], American journalist and author (died 1994)
*[[1919]] &ndash; [[I. K. Gujral]], Indian poet and politician, 12th [[Prime Minister of India]] (died 2012)
*[[1920]] &ndash; [[Nadir Afonso]], Portuguese painter and architect (died 2013)
*  1920   &ndash; [[Michael Bates (actor)|Michael Bates]], English actor (died 1978)
*  1920   &ndash; [[Jeanne Manford]], American educator and activist, co-founded [[PFLAG]] (died 2013)
*[[1921]] &ndash; [[Deanna Durbin]], Canadian actress and singer (died 2013)
*[[1923]] &ndash; [[Charles Keating]], American lawyer and financier (died 2014)
*  1923   &ndash; [[Eagle Keys]], American-Canadian football player and coach (died 2012)
*  1923   &ndash; [[John Krish]], English director and screenwriter (died 2016)
*[[1924]] &ndash; [[John C. Portman Jr.]], American architect, designed the [[Renaissance Center]] and [[Tomorrow Square]] (died 2017)
*[[1925]] &ndash; [[Albert Bandura]], Canadian-American psychologist and academic (died 2021)
*[[1926]] &ndash; [[Ned Romero]], American actor and opera singer (died 2017)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Berumen |first1=Frank Javier Garcia |title=American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood |date=2020 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=9781476636474 |page=169}}</ref>
*[[1929]] &ndash; [[Şakir Eczacıbaşı]], Turkish pharmacist, photographer, and businessman (died 2010)
*[[1930]] &ndash; [[Ronnie Corbett]], Scottish actor and comedian (died 2016)
*  1930   &ndash; [[Jim Hall (musician)|Jim Hall]], American guitarist and composer (died 2013)
*[[1931]] &ndash; [[Alex Delvecchio]], Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager
*  1931   &ndash; [[Wally George]], American radio and television host (died 2003)
*[[1932]] &ndash; [[Roh Tae-woo]], South Korean general and politician, 6th [[President of South Korea]] (died 2021)
*[[1933]] &ndash; [[Horst Buchholz]], German actor (died 2003)
*  1933 &ndash; [[Wink Martindale]], American game show host and producer (died 2025)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Segarra |first=Edward |date=April 15, 2025 |title=TV host Wink Martindale, known for 'Gambit' and 'Tic-Tac-Dough,' dies at 91: Reports |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/04/15/wink-martindale-dead-game-show-host-gambit/83107840007/ |access-date=April 17, 2025 |website=[[USA Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="AP" />
*  1933 &ndash; [[Dick Ricketts]], American baseball and basketball player (died 1988)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dick Ricketts |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/dick-ricketts-121180 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>
*[[1934]] &ndash; [[Bill Collins (television presenter)|Bill Collins]], Australian film critic and author (died 2019)
*  1934   &ndash; [[Victor French]], American actor and director (died 1989)
*[[1935]] &ndash; [[Paul O'Neill (politician)|Paul O'Neill]], American businessman and politician, 72nd [[United States Secretary of the Treasury]] (died 2020)
*[[1936]] &ndash; [[Freddy Cannon]], American singer and guitarist<ref name="AP" />
*  1936   &ndash; [[John Giorno]], American poet and performance artist (died 2019)
*[[1937]] &ndash; [[Max Baer Jr.]], American actor, director, and producer<ref name="AP" />
*[[1938]] &ndash; [[Andre Marrou]], American lawyer and politician
*  1938   &ndash; [[Yvonne Minton]], Australian-English soprano and actress
*[[1939]] &ndash; [[Stephen W. Bosworth]], American academic and diplomat, [[United States Ambassador to South Korea]] (died 2016)
*  1939   &ndash; [[Joan Brady (American-British writer)|Joan Brady]], American-British author (died 2024)
*[[1940]] &ndash; [[Gerd Achterberg]], German footballer and manager
*  1940   &ndash; [[Gary Gilmore]], American murderer (died 1977)
*[[1941]] &ndash; [[Marty Riessen]], American tennis player and coach
*[[1942]] &ndash; [[Bob Mosley]], American singer-songwriter and bass player<ref name="AP" />
*[[1944]] &ndash; [[Chris Hillman]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist<ref name="AP" /> 
*  1944   &ndash; [[Anna McGarrigle]], Canadian musician and singer-songwriter 
*  1944   &ndash; [[François Migault]], French race car driver (died 2012)
*  1944   &ndash; [[Dennis Wilson]], American singer-songwriter, producer, and drummer (died 1983)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Dec. 4: Jin, Jeff Bridges |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/12/04/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-4-Jin-Jeff-Bridges/7171670081188/#:~:text=Famous%20birthdays%20for%20Dec.,%2C%20Jeff%20Bridges%20%2D%20UPI.com |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=3 December 2023 |date=4 December 2022}}</ref>
*[[1945]] &ndash; [[Roberta Bondar]], Canadian neurologist, academic, and astronaut
*[[1946]] &ndash; [[Karina (Spanish singer)|Karina]], Spanish singer/actress
*[[1947]] &ndash; [[Jane Lubchenco]], American ecologist, academic, and diplomat
*[[1948]] &ndash; [[Southside Johnny]], American singer-songwriter<ref name="AP" /> 
*[[1949]] &ndash; [[Jeff Bridges]], American actor<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for December 4, 2022 includes celebrities Marisa Tomei, Jeff Bridges |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/12/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-december-4-2022-includes-celebrities-marisa-tomei-jeff-bridges.html |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=3 December 2023 |date=4 December 2022}}</ref>
*  1949   &ndash; [[Jock Stirrup, Baron Stirrup]], English air marshal and politician
*[[1950]] &ndash; [[Bjørn Kjellemyr]], Norwegian bassist and composer
*[[1951]] &ndash; [[Gary Rossington]], American guitarist (died 2023)<ref name="AP" /> 
*  1951   &ndash; [[Patricia Wettig]], American actress and playwright<ref name="AP" />
*[[1953]] &ndash; [[Rick Middleton]], Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
*  1953   &ndash; [[Jean-Marie Pfaff]], Belgian footballer and manager 
*[[1954]] &ndash; [[Tony Todd]], American actor<ref name="AP" /> (died 2024)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ortiz |first=Aimee |date=November 9, 2024 |title=Tony Todd, Prolific Actor Best Known for 'Candyman,' Dies at 69 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/movies/tony-todd-dead.html |access-date=November 9, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
*[[1955]] &ndash; [[Philip Hammond]], English businessman and politician, former [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]
*  1955   &ndash; [[Dave Taylor (ice hockey)|Dave Taylor]], Canadian-American ice hockey player and manager
*  1955   &ndash; [[Cassandra Wilson]], American singer-songwriter and producer<ref name="AP" /> 
*[[1956]] &ndash; [[Nia Griffith]], Welsh educator and politician, former [[Shadow Secretary of State for Wales]]
*  1956   &ndash; [[Bernard King]], American basketball player and sportscaster
*[[1957]] &ndash; [[Raul Boesel]], Brazilian race car driver and radio host
*  1957   &ndash; [[Eric S. Raymond]], American computer programmer and author
*  1957   &ndash; [[Lee Smith (baseball)|Lee Smith]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Smith, Lee |url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/smith-lee |publisher=[[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum]] |access-date=2 December 2022}}</ref>
*[[1958]] &ndash; [[Sergei Starikov]], Russian ice hockey player and coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Sergei Starikov |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/sergei-starikov-8451680 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>
*[[1960]] &ndash; [[David Green (baseball)|David Green]], Nicaraguan-American baseball player
*  1960   &ndash; [[Glynis Nunn]], Australian heptathlete and hurler
*[[1961]] &ndash; [[Frank Reich]], American football player and coach
*  1961   &ndash; [[Naomi Robson]], American-Australian television host<ref name="Birth">State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/calbirths?c=search&first=Naomi&last=Robson&spelling=Exact&4_year=&4_month=0&4_day=0&5=female&7=&SubmitSearch.x=27&SubmitSearch.y=20&SubmitSearch=Submit {{dead link|date=January 2023|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=March 2024}}
*[[1962]] &ndash; [[Vinnie Dombroski]], American singer-songwriter and musician<ref name="AP" />
*  1962   &ndash; [[Gary Freeman (rugby league)|Gary Freeman]], New Zealand rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
*  1962   &ndash; [[Nixon Kiprotich]], Kenyan runner
*  1962   &ndash; [[Kevin Richardson (footballer)|Kevin Richardson]], English footballer and manager
*[[1963]] &ndash; [[Sergey Bubka]], Ukrainian pole vaulter<ref name="UPI" />
*  1963   &ndash; [[Nigel Heslop]], English rugby player
*[[1964]] &ndash; [[Scott Hastings (rugby union)|Scott Hastings]], Scottish rugby player and sportscaster
*  1964   &ndash; [[Chelsea Noble]], American actress<ref name="AP" />
*  1964   &ndash; [[Marisa Tomei]], American actress<ref name="AP" />
*[[1965]] &ndash; [[Álex de la Iglesia]], Spanish director, producer, and screenwriter
*  1965   &ndash; [[Shaun Hollamby]], English race car driver and businessman
*  1965   &ndash; [[Ulf Kirsten]], German footballer and manager
*[[1966]] &ndash; [[Fred Armisen]], American actor and musician<ref name="AP" /> 
*  1966   &ndash; [[Andy Hess]], American bass player 
*  1966   &ndash; [[Suzanne Malveaux]], American journalist<ref name="UPI" />
*  1966   &ndash; [[Suzette M. Malveaux]], American lawyer and academic
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[Guillermo Amor]], Spanish footballer and manager
*[[1968]] &ndash; [[Tahir Dawar]], Pakistani police officer and Pashto poet (died 2018)
*[[1969]] &ndash; [[Dionne Farris]], American singer-songwriter, producer and actress 
*  1969   &ndash; [[Jay-Z]], American rapper, producer, actor, and co-founder of [[Roc-A-Fella Records]]<ref name="AP" />
*  1969   &ndash; [[Plum Sykes]], English journalist and author
*[[1970]] &ndash; [[Kevin Sussman]], American actor and comedian<ref name="AP" />
*[[1971]] &ndash; [[Shannon Briggs]], American boxer and actor
*[[1972]] &ndash; [[Jassen Cullimore]], Canadian ice hockey player
*  1972   &ndash; [[Yūko Miyamura]], Japanese voice actress and singer
*[[1973]] &ndash; [[Tyra Banks]], American model, actress, and producer<ref name="AP" />
*  1973   &ndash; [[Frank Boeijen (keyboardist)|Frank Boeijen]], Dutch keyboard player 	
*  1973   &ndash; [[Mina Caputo]], American singer-songwriter and keyboard player 
*  1973   &ndash; [[Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1973)|Michael Jackson]], English footballer and manager	
*  1973   &ndash; [[Steven Menzies]], Australian rugby league player
*  1973   &ndash; [[Kate Rusby]], English singer-songwriter and guitarist 
*  1973   &ndash; [[Corliss Williamson]], American basketball player and coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Corliss Williamson |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/722/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>
*[[1974]] &ndash; [[Tadahito Iguchi]], Japanese baseball player
*[[1976]] &ndash; [[Kristina Groves]], Canadian speed skater
*  1976   &ndash; [[Betty Lennox]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Betty Lennox |url=https://www.wnba.com/player/100484/betty-lennox |publisher=[[WNBA]] |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>
*[[1977]] &ndash; [[Ajit Agarkar]], Indian cricketer
*  1977   &ndash; [[Darvis Patton]], American sprinter
*  1977   &ndash; [[Morten Veland]], Norwegian guitarist and songwriter
*[[1978]] &ndash; [[Jaclyn Victor]], Malaysian singer and actress
*[[1979]] &ndash; [[Ysabella Brave]], American singer-songwriter
*  1979   &ndash; [[Jay DeMerit]], American soccer player
*[[1980]] &ndash; [[Brian Cook (basketball)|Brian Cook]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Brian Cook |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/2567/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>
*  1980   &ndash; [[Viktor (wrestler)|Viktor]], Canadian wrestler and manager
*[[1981]] &ndash; [[Brian Vandborg]], Danish cyclist
*[[1982]] &ndash; [[Nathan Douglas]], English triple jumper
*  1982   &ndash; [[Waldo Ponce]], Chilean footballer
*  1982   &ndash; [[Ho-Pin Tung]], Dutch-Chinese race car driver
*  1982   &ndash; [[Nick Vujicic]], Australian evangelist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldtopupdates.com/nick-vujicic-man-no-limbs-inspired-millions|title=Nick Vujicic – The Man Who Has Inspired Millions - World Top Updates|date=26 May 2017|website=Worldtopupdates.com|access-date=28 June 2017}}</ref>
*[[1983]] &ndash; [[Jimmy Bartel]], Australian footballer
*  1983   &ndash; [[Chinx]], American rapper (died 2015)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-12-04|title=Chinx's Life Will Be Celebrated With a Birthday Bash and Tribute Party in Connecticut|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2015/12/chinx-birthday-bash-tribute-party-connecticut|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208171241/https://www.complex.com/music/2015/12/chinx-birthday-bash-tribute-party-connecticut|archive-date=2015-12-08|access-date=2021-07-07|website=[[Complex Networks|Complex]]|language=en}}</ref>
*[[1984]] &ndash; [[Lindsay Felton]], American actress<ref name="AP" />
*  1984   &ndash; [[Marco Giambruno]], Italian footballer
*  1984   &ndash; [[Anna Petrakova]], Russian basketball player
*  1984   &ndash; [[Jelly Roll (singer)|Jelly Roll]], American singer and rapper<ref>{{cite web |title=Jelly Roll |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jelly-roll/30624911 |website=Apple Music |access-date=December 2, 2024}}</ref>
*  1984   &ndash; [[Joe Thomas (offensive tackle)|Joe Thomas]], American football player
*[[1985]] &ndash; [[Andrew Brackman]], American baseball player
*  1985   &ndash; [[Stephen Dawson]], Irish footballer 
*  1985   &ndash; [[Carlos Gómez]], Dominican baseball player
*[[1986]] &ndash; [[Kaija Udras]], Estonian skier
*  1986   &ndash; [[Martell Webster]], American basketball player
*[[1987]] &ndash; [[Orlando Brown (actor)|Orlando Brown]], American actor and rapper<ref name="AP" />
*[[1988]] &ndash; [[Yeng Constantino]], Filipina singer and songwriter
*  1988   &ndash; [[Andriy Pylyavskyi]], Ukrainian footballer
*[[1990]] &ndash; [[Lukman Haruna]], Nigerian footballer
*  1990   &ndash; [[Blake Leary]], Australian rugby league player
*  1990   &ndash; [[Igor Sjunin]], Estonian triple jumper
*[[1991]] &ndash; [[Duje Dukan]], Croatian basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Duje Dukan |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/1626251/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>
*  1991   &ndash; [[André Roberson]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Andre Roberson |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/203460/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>
*  1991   &ndash; [[Max Holloway]], American mixed martial artist<ref>{{cite web |title=Max Holloway (Featherweight) MMA Profile |url=https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2614933/max-holloway |website=ESPN.com |access-date=December 2, 2024}}</ref>
*  1991   &ndash; [[Reality Winner]], American intelligence specialist convicted of espionage<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3848398-Reality-Winner-Affidavit-for-Application-of.html#document/p2/a356449|title=Reality Winner Affidavit for Application of Search Warrant|date=29 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044847/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3848398-Reality-Winner-Affidavit-for-Application-of.html#document/p2/a356449|archive-date=2017-09-29}}</ref>
*[[1992]] &ndash; [[Robin Bruyère]], Belgian politician<ref>{{cite web |title=Les Députés: Robin Bruyère |url=https://www.lachambre.be/kvvcr/showpage.cfm?section=/depute&language=fr&cfm=cvview54.cfm?key=07323&lactivity=55 |publisher=[[Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)|Chamber of Representatives]] |access-date=10 September 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=fr}}</ref>
*  1992   &ndash; [[Peta Hiku]], New Zealand rugby league player
*  1992   &ndash; [[Jean-Claude Iranzi]], Rwandan footballer
*  1992   &ndash; [[Jin (singer)|Jin]], South Korean singer, songwriter and actor<ref>{{cite web |title=When are the birthdays of the seven BTS members? |url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/23/birthdays-bts-members-jin-suga-j-hope-rm-jimin-v-jungkook-7569045/ |website=Metro |access-date=23 January 2020 |language=en |date=23 May 2018}}</ref>
*  1992   &ndash; [[Joe Musgrove]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Joe Musgrove |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/joe-musgrove-605397 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>
*  1992   &ndash; [[Blake Snell]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Blake Snell |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/blake-snell-605483 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>
*[[1994]] &ndash; [[Gabriel Lundberg]], Danish basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Gabriel Lundberg |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/1630994/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>
*[[1996]] &ndash; [[Ivan Belikov]], Russian footballer
*  1996   &ndash; [[Diogo Jota]], Portuguese footballer
*  1996   &ndash; [[Sebastián Vegas]], Chilean footballer
*[[1999]] &ndash; [[Kim Do-yeon (singer)|Kim Do-yeon]], South Korean singer and actress<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.tf.co.kr/read/entertain/1711030.htm|title=[TF무술년 ENT③] 2018년 주목받을 갓 스무살 스타는 누구?|access-date=October 31, 2018|date=January 2, 2018|work=The Fact|language=ko|archive-date=September 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915225245/http://news.tf.co.kr/read/entertain/1711030.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
*  1999   &ndash; [[Kang Mi-na]], South Korean actress and singer<ref>{{cite web|title="생일 맞아 선물" 구구단 출신 강미나, 개인 유튜브 채널 오픈|url=https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=15431145|work=톱스타뉴스|date=4 December 2023|access-date=16 March 2025|language=ko}}</ref>
*[[2003]] &ndash; [[Jackson Holliday]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Jackson Holliday Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, ... |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jackson-holliday-702616 |website=MLB.com |access-date=December 2, 2024}}</ref>
*  2003   &ndash; [[Kim Do-ah]], South Korean singer and actress<ref>{{cite web|title=[HD스토리] 플레이버(FLAVOR) 김도아, 데뷔 후 첫 생일…‘프로듀스48’ 부터 오늘까지|url=https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=538906#_PA|work=톱스타뉴스|date=4 December 2018|access-date=18 March 2025|language=ko}}</ref>

==Deaths==
===Pre-1600===
*[[530 BC]] &ndash; [[Cyrus the Great]], king of Persia (born 600 BC)
* [[749]] &ndash; [[John of Damascus]], Syrian priest and saint (born 676)
* [[771]] &ndash; [[Carloman I]], Frankish king (born 751)
* [[870]] &ndash; [[Suairlech ind Eidnén mac Ciaráin]], Irish [[bishop]]
*[[1075]] &ndash; [[Anno II]], German archbishop and saint (born 1010)
*[[1131]] &ndash; [[Omar Khayyám]], Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (born 1048)
*[[1214]] &ndash; [[William the Lion]], Scottish king (born 1143)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Peberdy |first1=Robert |last2=Waller |first2=Philip |title=A Dictionary of British and Irish History |date=23 November 2020 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-0-631-20155-7 |page=673 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rKwEEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA673 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1260]] &ndash; [[Aymer de Valence (bishop)|Aymer de Valence]], [[Bishop of Winchester]] (born 1222)
*[[1270]] &ndash; [[Theobald II of Navarre]] (born 1238)
*[[1334]] &ndash; [[Pope John XXII]] (born 1249)<ref>{{cite web |title=John XXII |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100023477 |website=Oxford Reference |access-date=4 December 2021 |language=en }}</ref>
*[[1340]] &ndash; [[Henry Burghersh]], English bishop and politician, [[Lord Chancellor|Lord Chancellor of England]] (born 1292)
*[[1341]] &ndash; [[Janisław (archbishop of Gniezno)|Janisław]], Archbishop of Gniezno
*[[1408]] &ndash; [[Valentina Visconti, Duchess of Orléans|Valentina Visconti]], wife of [[Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans]]
*[[1456]] &ndash; [[Charles I, Duke of Bourbon]] (born 1401)
*[[1459]] &ndash; [[Adolphus VIII, Count of Holstein]] (born 1401)
*[[1576]] &ndash; [[Georg Joachim Rheticus]], Austrian-Slovak mathematician and cartographer (born 1514)
*[[1585]] &ndash; [[John Willock]], Scottish minister and reformer (born 1515)

===1601–1900===
*[[1603]] &ndash; [[Maerten de Vos]], Flemish painter and draughtsman (born 1532)
*[[1609]] &ndash; [[Alexander Hume]], Scottish poet (born 1560)
*[[1637]] &ndash; [[Nicholas Ferrar]], English trader (born 1592)
*[[1642]] &ndash; [[Cardinal Richelieu]], French cardinal and politician, [[List of Prime Ministers of France|Chief Minister to the French Monarch]] (born 1585)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Perkins |first1=James B. |title=Richelieu and the Growth of French Power |date=1900 |publisher=G. P. Putnam's Sons |location=New York |page=217}}</ref>
*[[1649]] &ndash; [[William Drummond of Hawthornden]], Scottish poet (born 1585)
*[[1679]] &ndash; [[Thomas Hobbes]], English philosopher and theorist (born 1588)
*[[1680]] &ndash; [[Thomas Bartholin]], Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (born 1616)
*[[1696]] &ndash; [[Empress Meishō]] of Japan (born 1624)
*[[1732]] &ndash; [[John Gay]], English poet and playwright (born 1685)<ref>{{cite web |title=John Gay – British Library |url=https://www.bl.uk/people/john-gay |website=www.bl.uk |access-date=1 January 2023 |archive-date=1 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101204012/https://www.bl.uk/people/john-gay |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[1798]] &ndash; [[Luigi Galvani]], Italian physician, physicist, and philosopher (born 1737)
*[[1828]] &ndash; [[Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool]], English politician, [[List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] (born 1770)
*[[1839]] &ndash; [[John Leamy (merchant)|John Leamy]], Irish–American merchant (born 1757)<ref>{{cite journal|last=Chandler|first=Charles L.|date=June 1953|title=Catholic Merchants of Early Philadelphia|journal=Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia|volume=64|issue=2|pages=94–103|jstor=44210305}}</ref>
*[[1841]] &ndash; [[David Daniel Davis]], Welsh-English physician and academic (born 1777)
*[[1845]] &ndash; [[Gregor MacGregor]], Scottish soldier and explorer (born 1786)
*[[1850]] &ndash; [[William Sturgeon]], English physicist, invented the [[electric motor]] (born 1783)
*[[1893]] &ndash; [[John Tyndall]], Irish-English physicist and chemist (born 1820)
*[[1897]] &ndash; [[Griffith Rhys Jones]], Welsh conductor (born 1834)

===1901–present===
*[[1902]] &ndash; [[Charles Dow]], American journalist and publisher, co-founded the [[Dow Jones & Company]] (born 1851)
*[[1926]] &ndash; [[Ivana Kobilca]], Slovenian painter (born 1861)
*[[1933]] &ndash; [[Stefan George]], German-Swiss poet and translator (born 1868)
*[[1935]] &ndash; [[Johan Halvorsen]], Norwegian violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1864)
*  1935   &ndash; [[Charles Richet]], French physiologist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1850)
*[[1938]] &ndash; [[Borghild Holmsen]], Norwegian pianist, composer and music critic (born 1865)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Weydahl|first1=Hanna-Marie|author1-link=Hanna-Marie Weydahl |title=Borghild Holmsen|url=https://bergenbibliotek.no/musikkogfilm/komponistportretter/borghild-holmsen|website=Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek|access-date=1 April 2025}}</ref>
*  1938 &ndash; [[Tamanishiki San'emon]], Japanese sumo wrestler, the 32nd [[Yokozuna (sumo)|Yokozuna]] (born 1903)
*[[1942]] &ndash; [[Juhan Kukk]], Estonian politician, 3rd [[Head of State of Estonia]] (born 1885)
*  1942   &ndash; [[Fritz Löhner-Beda]], Jewish Austrian librettist, lyricist and writer (born 1883)
*[[1944]] &ndash; [[Roger Bresnahan]], American baseball player and manager (born 1879)
*[[1945]] &ndash; [[Thomas Hunt Morgan]], American geneticist and biologist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1866)
*  1945   &ndash; [[Richárd Weisz]], Hungarian Olympic champion wrestler (born 1879)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o_j1DwAAQBAJ&q=%22Rich%C3%A1rd+Weisz%22+jewish&pg=PA270|title=Jewish Sports Legends: The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame|first=Joseph|last=Siegman|date= 2020|publisher=U of Nebraska Press|isbn=9781496222121}}</ref> 
*[[1948]] &ndash; [[Frank Benford]], American physicist and engineer (born 1883)
*[[1950]] &ndash; [[Jesse L. Brown]], 1st African-American Naval aviator (born 1926)
*[[1954]] &ndash; [[George Shepherd, 1st Baron Shepherd|George Shepherd]], 1st Baron Shepherd (born 1881)
*[[1955]] &ndash; [[József Galamb]], Hungarian-American engineer (born 1881)
*[[1963]] &ndash; [[Constance Davey]], Australian psychologist (born 1882)
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[Bert Lahr]], American actor (born 1895)
*[[1969]] &ndash; [[Fred Hampton]], American [[Black Panthers]] activist (born 1948)
*[[1971]] &ndash; [[Shunryū Suzuki]], Japanese-American monk and educator, founded the [[San Francisco Zen Center]] (born 1904)
*[[1975]] &ndash; [[Hannah Arendt]], German-American historian, theorist, and academic (born 1906)
*[[1976]] &ndash; [[Tommy Bolin]], American guitarist and songwriter (born 1951)
*  1976   &ndash; [[Benjamin Britten]], English pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1913)
*  1976   &ndash; [[W. F. McCoy]], Irish soldier, lawyer, and politician (born 1886)
*[[1980]] &ndash; [[Francisco de Sá Carneiro]], Portuguese lawyer and politician, 111th [[Prime Minister of Portugal]] (born 1934)
*  1980   &ndash; [[Stanisława Walasiewicz]], Polish-American runner (born 1911)
*  1980   &ndash; [[Don Warrington (Canadian football)|Don Warrington]], Canadian football player (born 1948)
*[[1981]] &ndash; [[Jeanne Block]], American psychologist (born 1923)
*[[1984]] &ndash; [[Jack Mercer]], American animator, screenwriter, voice actor, and singer (born 1910)
*[[1987]] &ndash; [[Arnold Lobel]], American author and illustrator (born 1933)
*  1987   &ndash; [[Rouben Mamoulian]], Armenian-American director and screenwriter (born 1897)
*[[1988]] &ndash; [[Osman Achmatowicz]], Polish chemist and academic (born 1899)
*[[1992]] &ndash; [[Henry Clausen]], American lawyer and author (born 1905)
*[[1993]] &ndash; [[Margaret Landon]], American missionary and author (born 1903)
*  1993   &ndash; [[Frank Zappa]], American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1940)
*[[1999]] &ndash; [[Rose Bird]], American academic and judge, 25th [[Chief Justice of California]] (born 1936)
*[[2000]] &ndash; [[Henck Arron]], Surinamese banker and politician, 1st [[List of Prime Ministers of Suriname#Prime Ministers of the Republic of Suriname|Prime Minister of the Republic of Suriname]] (born 1936)
*[[2003]] &ndash; [[Iggy Katona]], American race car driver (born 1916)
*[[2004]] &ndash; [[Elena Souliotis]], Greek soprano and actress (born 1943)
*[[2005]] &ndash; [[Errol Brathwaite]], New Zealand soldier and author (born 1924)
*  2005   &ndash; [[Gregg Hoffman]], American film producer (born 1963)
*[[2006]] &ndash; [[K. Ganeshalingam]], Sri Lankan accountant and politician, [[Mayor of Colombo]] (born 1938)
*  2006   &ndash; [[Ross A. McGinnis]], American soldier, [[Medal of Honor]] recipient (born 1987)
*[[2007]] &ndash; [[Pimp C]], American rapper (born 1973)
*[[2009]] &ndash; [[Liam Clancy]], Irish singer, actor, and guitarist (born 1935)
*[[2010]] &ndash; [[King Curtis Iaukea]], American wrestler (born 1937)
*[[2011]] &ndash; [[Sonia Pierre]], Haitian-Dominican activist (born 1965)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/dominican-activist-sonia-pierre-dead-at-48|title=Dominican Activist Sonia Pierre Dead at 48|date=2011-12-05|work=Fox News|access-date=2018-05-07|language=en-US}}</ref> 
*  2011   &ndash; [[Sócrates]], Brazilian footballer and manager (born 1954) 
*  2011   &ndash; [[Hubert Sumlin]], American singer and guitarist (born 1931)
*[[2012]] &ndash; [[Vasily Belov]], Russian author, poet, and playwright (born 1932)
*  2012   &ndash; [[Jack Brooks (American politician)|Jack Brooks]], American colonel, lawyer, and politician (born 1922)
*  2012   &ndash; [[Miguel Calero]], Colombian footballer and manager (born 1971)
*  2012   &ndash; [[Anthony Deane-Drummond]], English general (born 1917)
*[[2013]] &ndash; [[Joana Raspall i Juanola]], Spanish author and poet (born 1913)
*[[2014]] &ndash; [[Claudia Emerson]], American poet and academic (born 1957)
*  2014   &ndash; [[V. R. Krishna Iyer]], Indian lawyer and judge (born 1914)
*  2014   &ndash; [[Vincent L. McKusick]], American lawyer and judge (born 1921)
*  2014   &ndash; [[Jeremy Thorpe]], English lawyer and politician (born 1929)
*[[2015]] &ndash; [[Bill Bennett]], Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th [[Premier of British Columbia]] (born 1932)
*  2015   &ndash; [[Robert Loggia]], American actor and director (born 1930)
*  2015   &ndash; [[Yossi Sarid]], Israeli journalist and politician, 15th [[Ministry of Education (Israel)|Israeli Minister of Education]] (born 1940)
*[[2016]] &ndash; [[Patricia Robins]], British writer and WAAF officer (born 1921)
*[[2017]] &ndash; [[Shashi Kapoor]], Indian actor (born 1938)
*[[2022]] &ndash; [[Bob McGrath]], American singer and actor (born 1932)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvline.com/2022/12/04/bob-mcgrath-dead-sesame-street-dies-obituary/ |title=Bob McGrath, Sesame Street Veteran of Nearly Five Decades, Dead at 90 |website=TVLine.com|date=4 December 2022 }}</ref>
*  2022   &ndash; [[Patrick Tambay]], French race car driver (born 1949)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.two-time-grand-prix-winner-patrick-tambay-passes-away-aged-73.3LnW39kxLlazb7PqejVpwr.html |title=Two-time Grand Prix winner Patrick Tambay passes away, aged 73 |date=4 December 2022 |website=Formula 1 |access-date=4 December 2022}}</ref>
* [[2024]] &ndash; [[Princess Birgitta of Sweden]], Swedish royal (born 1937)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kungahuset.se/arkiv/uttalanden/2024-12-04-uttalande-av-h.m.-konungen-med-anledning-av-h.k.h.-prinsessan-birgittas-bortgang |title=Uttalande av H.M. Konungen med anledning av H.K.H. Prinsessan Birgittas bortgång |publisher=Royalcourt.se |access-date=4 December 2024}}</ref>
* 2024 &ndash; [[Brian Thompson (businessman)|Brian Thompson]], American insurance executive (born 1974)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shanahan |first=Ed |last2=Colon |first2=Shayla |date=December 4, 2024 |title=What We Know About the Killing of Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-brian-thompson-shooting.html |access-date=December 5, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

==Holidays and observances==
*Christian [[feast day]]:
**[[St. Ada|Ada]]
**[[Anno II]]
**[[Saint Barbara|Barbara]], and its related observances:
***[[Barbórka]], Miners' Day in [[Poland]]
***[[Eid il-Burbara]], a holiday similar to Halloween in honor of [[Saint Barbara]]. ([[Russia]], [[Israel]], [[Jordan]], [[Lebanon]], [[Palestinian National Authority|Palestine]], [[Syria]], [[Turkey]])
**[[Bernardo degli Uberti]]
**[[Clement of Alexandria]] ([[Anglicanism]], [[Eastern Catholicism]])
**[[Giovanni Calabria]]
**[[John of Damascus]]
**[[Maruthas of Martyropolis|Maruthas]]
**[[Nicholas Ferrar]] ([[Anglicanism]])
**[[Osmund (bishop of Salisbury)|Osmund]]
**[[Sigiramnus]]
**[[December 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)]]
*[[Navy Day (India)]]
*[[Thai Environment Day]] ([[Thailand]])
*[[Tupou I Day]] ([[Tonga]])

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/4 BBC: On This Day]
* {{NYT On this day|month=12|day=4}}
* [https://www.onthisday.com/events/december/4 Historical Events on December 4]

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[[Category:Days of December]]