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December 4
1783 - Gen. George Washington delivered his farewell address to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York City.
1816 - James Monroe of Virginia was elected the fifth president of the United States.
1875 - William Marcy Tweed, the “Boss” of New York City’s Tammany Hall political organization, escaped from jail and fled the country.
1918 - President Woodrow Wilson set sail for France to attend the Versailles peace conference.
1942 - U.S. bombers struck the Italian mainland for the first time during World War II.
1942 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the dismantling of the Works Progress Administration, which had been created to provide jobs during the Depression.
1945 - The U.S. Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations.
1954 - The first Burger King stand was opened in Miami by James McLamore and David Edgerton.
1965 - The United States launched Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr. James A. Lovell aboard on a two-week mission. (While Gemini 7 was in orbit, its sister ship, Gemini 6A, was launched on Dec. 15 on a one-day mission; the two spacecraft were able to rendezvous within a foot of each other.)
1978 - Dianne Feinstein became San Francisco's first female mayor.
1980 - The rock group Led Zeppelin announced it was disbanding after the death in September of drummer John Bonham.
1980 - The bodies of four American nuns slain in El Salvador two days earlier were unearthed. (Five national guardsmen were later convicted of murder.)
1986 - Both houses of Congress moved to establish special committees to conduct their own investigations of the Iran-Contra affair.
1991 - Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson is released after seven years as a hostage in Lebanon.
1992 - President George H.W. Bush ordered American troops to lead a mercy mission to Somalia, threatening military action against warlords and gangs who were blocking food for starving millions.
1993 - Rock musician and composer Frank Zappa died at age 52.
1995 - The first NATO troops landed in the Balkans to begin setting up a peace mission.
2000 - In a pair of legal setbacks for Al Gore, a Florida state judge refused to overturn George W. Bush's certified victory in Florida and the U.S. Supreme Court set aside a ruling that had allowed manual recounts.
2001 - The United States froze the financial assets of organizations allegedly linked to the terrorist group Hamas.
2003 - Interpol put the former president of Liberia, Charles Taylor, on its most-wanted list.
2014 - The Obama administration acknowledged that many people covered under the Affordable Care Act would face higher premiums next year.
2018 - Long lines of people wound through the Capitol Rotunda to view the casket of former President George H.W. Bush; former Sen. Bob Dole steadied himself out of his wheelchair to salute his old friend and one-time rival.
Birthdays
32 - Orlando Brown (actor)
35 - Lindsay Felton (actress)
38 - Lila McCann (country singer)
46 - Tyra Banks (actress/model)
49 - Kevin Sussman (actor)
50 - Jay-Z (rapper)
53 - Fred Armisen (actor/comedian)
55 - Chelsea Noble (actress)
55 - Marisa Tomei (actress)
64 - Cassandra Wilson (sniger)
65 - Tony Todd (actor)
68 - Patricia Wettig (actress)
70 - Jeff Bridges (actor)
77 - Gemma Jones (actress)
82 - Max Baer Jr. (actor)
83 - Freddy Cannon (singer)
86 - Wink Martindale (game show host)
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Today in Sports History - December 4
1909 - The Montreal Canadiens hockey franchise was created.
1943 - Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis announced that any club was free to employ black players.
1945 - Army running back Doc Blanchard wins the Heisman Trophy.
1956 - Notre Dame quarterback Paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy.
1964 - Major league baseball established a free-agent draft that would take effect in 1965.
1977 - Tony Dorsett (Dallas Cowboys) rushed for 206 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles. He became only the third rookie to rush for more than 200 yards in a game.
1982 - Georgia running back Herschel Walker wins the Heisman Trophy.
1987 - Kareem Abdul Jabaar's was held to only 7 points in a game establishing an NBA record of 787 straight games with double digit points.
1996 - The Orlando Magic ties NBA record of fewest ponts scored since inception of 24 second shot clock, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 84-57
1997 - The National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended Latrell Sprewell of the Golden State Warriors for one year for choking and threatening to kill his coach, P.J. Carlesimo.
1997 - John Elway (Denver Broncos) surpassed 3,000 yards for the season. It was his 12th consecutive season to pass for more than 3,000 yards.
1997 - Barry Sanders (Detroit Lions) set an NFL record when he rushed for over 100 yards in 12 consecutive games.
2018 - The NHL's Board of Governors announced that Seattle was awarded the league's 32nd franchise, and would begin play in 2021.
2018 - Ohio State University football coach abruptly announced his retirement, citing health concerns and a difficult year that included a three-game suspension over his handling of domestic violence allegations against an assistant.
1783 - Gen. George Washington delivered his farewell address to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York City.
1816 - James Monroe of Virginia was elected the fifth president of the United States.
1875 - William Marcy Tweed, the “Boss” of New York City’s Tammany Hall political organization, escaped from jail and fled the country.
1918 - President Woodrow Wilson set sail for France to attend the Versailles peace conference.
1942 - U.S. bombers struck the Italian mainland for the first time during World War II.
1942 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the dismantling of the Works Progress Administration, which had been created to provide jobs during the Depression.
1945 - The U.S. Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations.
1954 - The first Burger King stand was opened in Miami by James McLamore and David Edgerton.
1965 - The United States launched Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr. James A. Lovell aboard on a two-week mission. (While Gemini 7 was in orbit, its sister ship, Gemini 6A, was launched on Dec. 15 on a one-day mission; the two spacecraft were able to rendezvous within a foot of each other.)
1978 - Dianne Feinstein became San Francisco's first female mayor.
1980 - The rock group Led Zeppelin announced it was disbanding after the death in September of drummer John Bonham.
1980 - The bodies of four American nuns slain in El Salvador two days earlier were unearthed. (Five national guardsmen were later convicted of murder.)
1986 - Both houses of Congress moved to establish special committees to conduct their own investigations of the Iran-Contra affair.
1991 - Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson is released after seven years as a hostage in Lebanon.
1992 - President George H.W. Bush ordered American troops to lead a mercy mission to Somalia, threatening military action against warlords and gangs who were blocking food for starving millions.
1993 - Rock musician and composer Frank Zappa died at age 52.
1995 - The first NATO troops landed in the Balkans to begin setting up a peace mission.
2000 - In a pair of legal setbacks for Al Gore, a Florida state judge refused to overturn George W. Bush's certified victory in Florida and the U.S. Supreme Court set aside a ruling that had allowed manual recounts.
2001 - The United States froze the financial assets of organizations allegedly linked to the terrorist group Hamas.
2003 - Interpol put the former president of Liberia, Charles Taylor, on its most-wanted list.
2014 - The Obama administration acknowledged that many people covered under the Affordable Care Act would face higher premiums next year.
2018 - Long lines of people wound through the Capitol Rotunda to view the casket of former President George H.W. Bush; former Sen. Bob Dole steadied himself out of his wheelchair to salute his old friend and one-time rival.
Birthdays
32 - Orlando Brown (actor)
35 - Lindsay Felton (actress)
38 - Lila McCann (country singer)
46 - Tyra Banks (actress/model)
49 - Kevin Sussman (actor)
50 - Jay-Z (rapper)
53 - Fred Armisen (actor/comedian)
55 - Chelsea Noble (actress)
55 - Marisa Tomei (actress)
64 - Cassandra Wilson (sniger)
65 - Tony Todd (actor)
68 - Patricia Wettig (actress)
70 - Jeff Bridges (actor)
77 - Gemma Jones (actress)
82 - Max Baer Jr. (actor)
83 - Freddy Cannon (singer)
86 - Wink Martindale (game show host)
=====================================
Today in Sports History - December 4
1909 - The Montreal Canadiens hockey franchise was created.
1943 - Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis announced that any club was free to employ black players.
1945 - Army running back Doc Blanchard wins the Heisman Trophy.
1956 - Notre Dame quarterback Paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy.
1964 - Major league baseball established a free-agent draft that would take effect in 1965.
1977 - Tony Dorsett (Dallas Cowboys) rushed for 206 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles. He became only the third rookie to rush for more than 200 yards in a game.
1982 - Georgia running back Herschel Walker wins the Heisman Trophy.
1987 - Kareem Abdul Jabaar's was held to only 7 points in a game establishing an NBA record of 787 straight games with double digit points.
1996 - The Orlando Magic ties NBA record of fewest ponts scored since inception of 24 second shot clock, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 84-57
1997 - The National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended Latrell Sprewell of the Golden State Warriors for one year for choking and threatening to kill his coach, P.J. Carlesimo.
1997 - John Elway (Denver Broncos) surpassed 3,000 yards for the season. It was his 12th consecutive season to pass for more than 3,000 yards.
1997 - Barry Sanders (Detroit Lions) set an NFL record when he rushed for over 100 yards in 12 consecutive games.
2018 - The NHL's Board of Governors announced that Seattle was awarded the league's 32nd franchise, and would begin play in 2021.
2018 - Ohio State University football coach abruptly announced his retirement, citing health concerns and a difficult year that included a three-game suspension over his handling of domestic violence allegations against an assistant.
