This continues the “This Day in History” calendar series. Without the help of the local cachers, this would not be possible! Thank you!
December 4th:
According to Wikipedia and other sources, on December 4th:
1110 – First Crusade: The Crusaders sack Sidon.
1674 – Father Jacques Marquette founds a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan to minister to the Illiniwek (the mission would later grow into the city of Chicago, Illinois).
1745 – Charles Edward Stewart's army reaches Derby, its furthest point during the second Jacobite Rising.
1783 – At Fraunces Tavern in New York City, US General George Washington formally bids his officers farewell.
1872 – The crewless American ship Mary Celeste is found by the British brig Dei Gratia (the ship had been abandoned for nine days but was only slightly damaged).
1875 – Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison and flees to Cuba, then Spain.
1909 – The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, the oldest professional hockey franchise in the world, is founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association.
1943 – 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.
1954 – The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida, United States
1980 – English rock group Led Zeppelin officially disbands, following the death of drummer John Bonham on September 25th.
1991 – Pan Am goes bankrupt and ceases operations.
1998 – The Unity Module, the second module of the International Space Station, is launched.