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CaptainCrunch · 12-04-2017, 11:26 AM

I took a couple of days off.

But here's Dec 4th in history

1259 - Louis IX of France and Henry II of England agree to the Treaty of Paris, England renounces its claim to French controlled territory in England including Normandy in exchange for the French withdrawing support for English rebels

1619 - Thirty eight colonists arrive in Virginia and declare that the day will be yearly and perpetually kept holy as a day of thanksgiving to God.

1674 - Father Jacques Marquette founds a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan. The mission would eventually become Chicago

1783 - At Fraunces Tavern in New York US General George Washington bids farewell to his men

1791 - The first edition of the Observer the first Sunday Newspaper in the world is published.

1861 - The 109 electors of the states of the Confederate States of America unanimously elect Jefferson Davis as President and Alexander Stephens as Vice President

1864 - Sherman's March to the sea. At Waynesboro, Georgia, forces under Kilpatrick prevent Confederate troops under Wheeler from interfering with Union General Sherman 's campaign destroying a wide swath of the South on his march from Atlanta to the Atlantic Ocean

1881 - First edition of the LA times is published

1906 - Alpha Phi Alpha the first black college faternity is founded at Cornell

1909 - The first Grey Cup is played. the Toronto Varsity Blues defeat the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 26-6. Varsity Blues rookie QB Ricky Ray passes for 3 touchdowns.

1909 - The Montreal Canadians is founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association

1918 - Woodrow Wilson sales for the WW1 peace talks in Versailles becoming the first US President to travel to Europe while in office

1942 - Carlson's patrol during the Guadalcanal Campaign ends

1945 - By a vote of 65 to 7 the US Senate approves US participation in the UN

1954 - The first Burger King opens

1956 - The million dollar quartet of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash get together at Sun Studio for the first and last time

1965 - The Grateful Dead perform for the first time as the Grateful Dead

1967 - US and South Vietnamese troops engage the Viet Cong in the Mekong Delta

1969 - Black Panthers Party members Fred Hampton and Mark Clark are shot and killed during a police raid in Chicago

1971 - The Indian Navy attacks the Pakistan Navy and Karachi

1977 - Jean-Bedel Bokassi president of the CAR crowns himself as Emperor Bokassi 1 of the Central African Empire

1982 - The Peoples Republic of China adopts its current constitution

1991 - George H W Bush orders 28000 troops to Comalia

1998 - the second module of the ISS is launched named the Unity Module

12-04-2017, 11:26 AM	#41
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	I took a couple of days off. But here's Dec 4th in history 1259 - Louis IX of France and Henry II of England agree to the Treaty of Paris, England renounces its claim to French controlled territory in England including Normandy in exchange for the French withdrawing support for English rebels 1619 - Thirty eight colonists arrive in Virginia and declare that the day will be yearly and perpetually kept holy as a day of thanksgiving to God. 1674 - Father Jacques Marquette founds a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan. The mission would eventually become Chicago 1783 - At Fraunces Tavern in New York US General George Washington bids farewell to his men 1791 - The first edition of the Observer the first Sunday Newspaper in the world is published. 1861 - The 109 electors of the states of the Confederate States of America unanimously elect Jefferson Davis as President and Alexander Stephens as Vice President 1864 - Sherman's March to the sea. At Waynesboro, Georgia, forces under Kilpatrick prevent Confederate troops under Wheeler from interfering with Union General Sherman 's campaign destroying a wide swath of the South on his march from Atlanta to the Atlantic Ocean 1881 - First edition of the LA times is published 1906 - Alpha Phi Alpha the first black college faternity is founded at Cornell 1909 - The first Grey Cup is played. the Toronto Varsity Blues defeat the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 26-6. Varsity Blues rookie QB Ricky Ray passes for 3 touchdowns. 1909 - The Montreal Canadians is founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association 1918 - Woodrow Wilson sales for the WW1 peace talks in Versailles becoming the first US President to travel to Europe while in office 1942 - Carlson's patrol during the Guadalcanal Campaign ends 1945 - By a vote of 65 to 7 the US Senate approves US participation in the UN 1954 - The first Burger King opens 1956 - The million dollar quartet of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash get together at Sun Studio for the first and last time 1965 - The Grateful Dead perform for the first time as the Grateful Dead 1967 - US and South Vietnamese troops engage the Viet Cong in the Mekong Delta 1969 - Black Panthers Party members Fred Hampton and Mark Clark are shot and killed during a police raid in Chicago 1971 - The Indian Navy attacks the Pakistan Navy and Karachi 1977 - Jean-Bedel Bokassi president of the CAR crowns himself as Emperor Bokassi 1 of the Central African Empire 1982 - The Peoples Republic of China adopts its current constitution 1991 - George H W Bush orders 28000 troops to Comalia 1998 - the second module of the ISS is launched named the Unity Module __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!