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Acontecimientos (69)

  1. 771Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne as sole king of the Frankish Kingdom.
  2. 963The lay papal protonotary is elected pope and takes the name Leo VIII, being consecrated on 6 December after ordination.
  3. 1110An army led by Baldwin I of Jerusalem and Sigurd the Crusader of Norway captures Sidon at the end of the First Crusade.
  4. 1259Kings Louis IX of France and Henry III of England agree to the 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.
  5. 1563The final session of the Council of Trent is held nearly 18 years after the body held its first session on December 13, 1545.
  6. 1619Thirty-eight colonists arrive at Berkeley Hundred, Virginia. The group's charter proclaims that the day "be yearly and perpetually kept holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God."
  7. 162350 Christians are executed in Edo, Japan, during the Great Martyrdom of Edo.
  8. 1676The Battle of Lund occurs, and is the bloodiest battle in Scandinavian history.
  9. 1745Charles Edward Stuart's army reaches Derby, its furthest point during the Second Jacobite Rising.
  10. 1783At Fraunces Tavern in New York City, U.S. General George Washington bids farewell to his officers.
  11. 1786Mission Santa Barbara is dedicated (on the feast day of Saint Barbara).
  12. 1791The first edition of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published.
  13. 1804The United States House of Representatives adopts articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase.
  14. 1808Napoleonic Wars: Under the orders by commander Tomás de Morla, the city of Madrid surrenders to French Emperor Napoleon I after a 4 day long siege.
  15. 1829In the face of fierce local opposition, British Governor-General Lord William Bentinck issues a regulation declaring that anyone who abets sati in Bengal is guilty of culpable homicide.
  16. 1861American Civil War: The 109 electors of the several states of the Confederate States of America unanimously elect Jefferson Davis as President and Alexander H. Stephens as Vice President.
  17. 1863American Civil War: Confederate General James Longstreet lifts his unsuccessful siege of Knoxville, Tennessee after failing to capture the city.
  18. 1864American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea: Union cavalry forces defeat Confederate cavalry in the Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia, opening the way for General William T. Sherman's army to approach the coast.
  19. 1865North Carolina ratifies 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, followed two days later by Georgia, and U.S. slaves were legally free within two weeks.
  20. 1867Former Minnesota farmer Oliver Hudson Kelley founds the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry (better known today as the Grange).
  21. 1872The American brigantine is discovered drifting in the Atlantic. Her crew is never found.
  22. 1875Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.
  23. 1881The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published.
  24. 1893First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.
  25. 1906Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek lettered fraternity for African-Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
  26. 1909In Canadian football, the First Grey Cup game is played. The University of Toronto Varsity Blues defeat the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club, 26–6.
  27. 1909The 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.
  28. 1917The Finnish Senate submits to the Parliament of Finland a proposal for the form of government of the Republic of Finland and issues a communication to Parliament declaring the independence of Finland.
  29. 1918U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US president to travel to Europe while in office.
  30. 1919Ukrainian War of Independence: The Polonsky conspiracy is initiated, with an attempt to assassinate the high command of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine.
  31. 1928Cosmo Gordon Lang was enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the first bachelor to be appointed in 150 years.
  32. 1939World War II: is struck by a mine (laid by ) off the Scottish coast and is laid up for repairs until August 1940.
  33. 1942World War II: Carlson's patrol during the Guadalcanal campaign ends.
  34. 1943World War II: In Yugoslavia, resistance leader Marshal Josip Broz Tito proclaims a provisional democratic Yugoslav government in-exile.
  35. 1943World 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.
  36. 1945By a vote of 65–7, the United States Senate approves United States participation in the United Nations. (The UN had been established on October 24, 1945.)
  37. 1948Chinese Civil War: The SS Kiangya, carrying Nationalist refugees from Shanghai, explodes in the Huangpu River.
  38. 1949Sir Duncan George Stewart, governor of the Crown Colony of Sarawak, was fatally stabbed by a member of the Rukun 13.
  39. 1950Korean War: Jesse L. Brown (the 1st African-American Naval aviator) is killed in action during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
  40. 1950Korean 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.
  41. 1956The Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash) get together at Sun Studio for the first and last time.
  42. 1964Free 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 UC Regents' decision to forbid protests on UC property.
  43. 1965Launch 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.
  44. 1969Black Panther Party members Fred Hampton and Mark Clark are shot and killed during a raid by 14 Chicago police officers.
  45. 1971The PNS Ghazi, a Pakistan Navy submarine, sinks during the course of the Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971.
  46. 1971During 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.
  47. 1974Martinair Flight 138 crashes into the Saptha Kanya mountain range in Maskeliya, Sri Lanka, killing 191.
  48. 1977Jean-Bédel Bokassa, president of the Central African Republic, crowns himself Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire.
  49. 1977Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 is hijacked and crashes in Tanjong Kupang, Johor, killing 100.
  50. 1978Following the murder of Mayor George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein becomes San Francisco's first female mayor.
  51. 1979The Hastie fire in Hull kills three schoolboys and eventually leads police to arrest Bruce George Peter Lee.
  52. 1981South Africa grants independence to the Ciskei "homeland" (not recognized by any government outside South Africa).
  53. 1982The China adopts its current constitution.
  54. 1983US Navy aircraft from USS John F. Kennedy and USS Independence attack Syrian missile sites in Lebanon in response to an F-14 being fired on by an SA-7. One A-6 Intruder and A-7 Corsair are shot down. One American pilot is killed, one is rescued, and one is captured.
  55. 1984Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers kill 107–150 civilians in Mannar.
  56. 1986The MV Amazon Venture oil tanker begins leaking oil while at the port of Savannah in the United States, resulting in an oil spill of approximately .
  57. 1991Terry 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.
  58. 1991Pan American World Airways ceases its operations after 64 years.
  59. 1992Somali Civil War: President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia in Northeast Africa.
  60. 1996Journalists Fernando Balderas Sánchez and Yolanda Figueroa and their three children are murdered in a case that initially prompted speculation about links to organized crime, corruption, or their journalistic work.
  61. 1998The Unity Module, the second module of the International Space Station, is launched.
  62. 2005Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong protest for democracy and call on the government to allow universal and equal suffrage.
  63. 2006Six black youths assault a white teenager in Jena, Louisiana.
  64. 2014Islamic insurgents kill three 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.
  65. 2015A firebomb is thrown into a restaurant in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing 17 people.
  66. 2017The Thomas Fire starts near Santa Paula in California. It eventually became the largest wildfire in modern California history to date after burning in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
  67. 2021Semeru on the Indonesian island of Java erupts, killing at least 68 people.
  68. 2024UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is shot and killed in Manhattan, New York City near the entrance of the New York Hilton Midtown.
  69. 2025Yasser Abu Shabab is assassinated near Rafah, Gaza Strip.

Nacimientos (193)

  1. 846Hasan al-Askari 11th Imam of Twelver Shia Islam (died 874) las demás fuentes: 6 dic 846
  2. 1428Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe (died 1511)
  3. 1506Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche (died 1558)
  4. 1555Heinrich Meibom, German poet and historian (died 1625)
  5. 1575Sister Virginia Maria, Italian nun (died 1650)
  6. 1580Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (died 1626)
  7. 1585John Cotton, English-American minister and theologian (died 1652)
  8. 1595Jean Chapelain, French poet and critic (died 1674)
  9. 1647Daniel Eberlin, German composer (died 1715)
  10. 1660André Campra, French composer and conductor (died 1744)
  11. 1667Michel Pignolet de Montéclair, French composer and educator (died 1737)
  12. 1670John Aislabie, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (died 1742)
  13. 1713Gasparo Gozzi, Italian playwright and critic (died 1786)
  14. 1727Johann Gottfried Zinn, German anatomist and botanist (died 1759)
  15. 1777Juliette Récamier, French businesswoman (died 1849) las demás fuentes: 3 dic 1777
  16. 1795Thomas Carlyle, Scottish-English historian, philosopher, and academic (died 1881)
  17. 1798Jules Armand Dufaure, French lawyer and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of France (died 1881)
  18. 1817Nikoloz Baratashvili, Georgian poet and author (died 1845)
  19. 1835Samuel Butler, English author and critic (died 1902)
  20. 1844Franz Xavier Wernz, German religious leader, 25th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (died 1914) las demás fuentes: 4 dic 1842
  21. 1861Hannes Hafstein, Icelandic poet and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Iceland (died 1922)
  22. 1865Edith Cavell, English nurse, humanitarian, and saint (Anglicanism) (died 1915)
  23. 1867Stanley Argyle, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Victoria (died 1940)
  24. 1868Jesse Burkett, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1953)
  25. 1875Agnes Forbes Blackadder, Scottish medical doctor (died 1964)
  26. 1875Joe Corbett, American baseball player and coach (died 1945)
  27. 1875Rainer Maria Rilke, Austrian-Swiss poet and author (died 1926)
  28. 1877Morris Alexander, South African politician (died 1946)
  29. 1881Erwin von Witzleben, Polish-German field marshal (died 1944)
  30. 1882Constance Davey, Australian psychologist (died 1963)
  31. 1883Katharine Susannah Prichard, Australian author and playwright (died 1969)
  32. 1884R. C. Majumdar, Indian historian (died 1980) las demás fuentes: 4 dic 1888
  33. 1887Winifred Carney, Irish suffragist, trade unionist, and Irish republican (died 1943)
  34. 1892Francisco Franco, Spanish general and dictator, Prime Minister of Spain (died 1975)
  35. 1892Liu Bocheng, Chinese commander and politician (died 1986)
  36. 1893Herbert Read, English poet and critic (died 1968)
  37. 1895Feng Youlan, Chinese philosopher and academic (died 1990)
  38. 1897Robert Redfield, American anthropologist of Mexico (died 1958)
  39. 1899Karl-Günther Heimsoth, German physician and politician (died 1934)
  40. 1899Charlie Spencer, English footballer and manager (died 1953)
  41. 1903Cornell Woolrich, American author (died 1968)
  42. 1904Albert Norden, German journalist and politician (died 1982)
  43. 1908Alfred Hershey, American bacteriologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1997)
  44. 1910Alex North, American composer and conductor (died 1991)
  45. 1910R. Venkataraman, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th President of India (died 2009)
  46. 1912Pappy Boyington, American colonel and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1988)
  47. 1913Mark Robson, Canadian-American director and producer (died 1978)
  48. 1914Rudolf Hausner, Austrian painter and sculptor (died 1995)
  49. 1914Claude Renoir, French cinematographer (died 1993) las demás fuentes: 4 dic 1913
  50. 1915Eddie Heywood, American pianist and composer (died 1989)
  51. 1916Ely Jacques Kahn Jr., American journalist and author (died 1994)
  52. 1919I. K. Gujral, Indian poet and politician, 12th Prime Minister of India (died 2012)
  53. 1920Nadir Afonso, Portuguese painter and architect (died 2013)
  54. 1920Michael Bates, English actor (died 1978)
  55. 1920Jeanne Manford, American educator and activist, co-founded PFLAG (died 2013)
  56. 1921Deanna Durbin, Canadian actress and singer (died 2013)
  57. 1923Charles Keating, American lawyer and financier (died 2014)
  58. 1923Eagle Keys, American-Canadian football player and coach (died 2012)
  59. 1923John Krish, English director and screenwriter (died 2016)
  60. 1924John C. Portman Jr., American architect, designed the Renaissance Center and Tomorrow Square (died 2017)
  61. 1925Albert Bandura, Canadian-American psychologist and academic (died 2021)
  62. 1926Ned Romero, American actor and opera singer (died 2017)
  63. 1929Şakir Eczacıbaşı, Turkish pharmacist, photographer, and businessman (died 2010) las demás fuentes: 3 dic 1929
  64. 1930Ronnie Corbett, Scottish actor and comedian (died 2016)
  65. 1930Jim Hall, American guitarist and composer (died 2013)
  66. 1931Alex Delvecchio, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2025)
  67. 1931Wally George, American radio and television host (died 2003)
  68. 1932Roh Tae-woo, South Korean general and politician, 6th President of South Korea (died 2021)
  69. 1933Horst Buchholz, German actor (died 2003)
  70. 1933Wink Martindale, American game show host and producer (died 2025)
  71. 1933Dick Ricketts, American baseball and basketball player (died 1988)
  72. 1934Bill Collins, Australian film critic and author (died 2019)
  73. 1934Victor French, American actor and director (died 1989)
  74. 1935Paul O'Neill, American businessman and politician, 72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury (died 2020)
  75. 1936Freddy Cannon, American singer and guitarist
  76. 1936John Giorno, American poet and performance artist (died 2019)
  77. 1937Max Baer Jr., American actor, director, and producer
  78. 1938Andre Marrou, American lawyer and politician
  79. 1938Yvonne Minton, Australian-English soprano and actress
  80. 1939Stephen W. Bosworth, American academic and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Korea (died 2016)
  81. 1939Joan Brady, American-British author (died 2024)
  82. 1940Gerd Achterberg, German footballer and manager
  83. 1940Gary Gilmore, American murderer (died 1977)
  84. 1941Marty Riessen, American tennis player and coach
  85. 1942Bob Mosley, American singer-songwriter and bass player
  86. 1944Chris Hillman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  87. 1944Anna McGarrigle, Canadian musician and singer-songwriter
  88. 1944François Migault, French race car driver (died 2012)
  89. 1944Dennis Wilson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and drummer (died 1983)
  90. 1945Roberta Bondar, Canadian neurologist, academic, and astronaut
  91. 1946Karina, Spanish singer/actress las demás fuentes: 4 dic 1945
  92. 1947Jane Lubchenco, American ecologist, academic, and diplomat
  93. 1948Southside Johnny, American singer-songwriter
  94. 1949Jeff Bridges, American actor
  95. 1949Jock Stirrup, Baron Stirrup, English air marshal and politician
  96. 1950Bjørn Kjellemyr, Norwegian bassist and composer (died 2025)
  97. 1951Gary Rossington, American guitarist (died 2023)
  98. 1951Patricia Wettig, American actress and playwright
  99. 1953Rick Middleton, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
  100. 1953Jean-Marie Pfaff, Belgian footballer and manager
  101. 1954Tony Todd, American actor (died 2024)
  102. 1955Philip Hammond, English businessman and politician, former Chancellor of the Exchequer
  103. 1955Dave Taylor, Canadian-American ice hockey player and manager
  104. 1955Cassandra Wilson, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2026)
  105. 1956Nia Griffith, Welsh educator and politician, former Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
  106. 1956Bernard King, American basketball player and sportscaster
  107. 1957Raul Boesel, Brazilian race car driver and radio host
  108. 1957Eric S. Raymond, American computer programmer and author
  109. 1957Lee Smith, American baseball player
  110. 1958Sergei Starikov, Russian ice hockey player and coach
  111. 1960David Green, Nicaraguan-American baseball player
  112. 1960Glynis Nunn, Australian heptathlete and hurler
  113. 1961Frank Reich, American football player and coach
  114. 1961Naomi Robson, American-Australian television host
  115. 1962Vinnie Dombroski, American singer-songwriter and musician
  116. 1962Gary Freeman, New Zealand rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
  117. 1962Nixon Kiprotich, Kenyan runner
  118. 1962Kevin Richardson, English footballer and manager
  119. 1963Sergey Bubka, Ukrainian pole vaulter
  120. 1963Nigel Heslop, English rugby player
  121. 1964Scott Hastings, Scottish rugby player and sportscaster (died 2026)
  122. 1964Chelsea Noble, American actress
  123. 1964Marisa Tomei, American actress
  124. 1965Álex de la Iglesia, Spanish director, producer, and screenwriter
  125. 1965Shaun Hollamby, English race car driver and businessman
  126. 1965Ulf Kirsten, German footballer and manager
  127. 1966Fred Armisen, American actor and musician
  128. 1966Andy Hess, American bass player
  129. 1966Suzanne Malveaux, American journalist
  130. 1966Suzette M. Malveaux, American lawyer and academic
  131. 1967Guillermo Amor, Spanish footballer and manager
  132. 1968Tahir Dawar, Pakistani police officer and Pashto poet (died 2018)
  133. 1969Dionne Farris, American singer-songwriter, producer and actress
  134. 1969Jay-Z, American rapper, producer, actor, and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records
  135. 1969Plum Sykes, English journalist and author
  136. 1970Kevin Sussman, American actor and comedian
  137. 1971Shannon Briggs, American boxer and actor
  138. 1972Jassen Cullimore, Canadian ice hockey player
  139. 1972Yūko Miyamura, Japanese voice actress and singer
  140. 1973Tyra Banks, American model, actress, and producer
  141. 1973Mina Caputo, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player
  142. 1973Michael Jackson, English footballer and manager
  143. 1973Steven Menzies, Australian rugby league player
  144. 1973Kate Rusby, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
  145. 1973Corliss Williamson, American basketball player and coach
  146. 1974Tadahito Iguchi, Japanese baseball player
  147. 1976Kristina Groves, Canadian speed skater
  148. 1976Betty Lennox, American basketball player
  149. 1977Ajit Agarkar, Indian cricketer
  150. 1977Darvis Patton, American sprinter
  151. 1977Morten Veland, Norwegian guitarist and songwriter
  152. 1978Jaclyn Victor, Malaysian singer and actress
  153. 1979Ysabella Brave, American singer-songwriter
  154. 1979Jay DeMerit, American soccer player
  155. 1980Brian Cook, American basketball player
  156. 1980Viktor, Canadian wrestler and manager
  157. 1981Brian Vandborg, Danish cyclist
  158. 1982Nathan Douglas, English triple jumper
  159. 1982Waldo Ponce, Chilean footballer
  160. 1982Ho-Pin Tung, Dutch-Chinese race car driver
  161. 1982Nick Vujicic, Australian evangelist
  162. 1983Jimmy Bartel, Australian footballer
  163. 1983Chinx, American rapper (died 2015)
  164. 1984Lindsay Felton, American actress
  165. 1984Anna Petrakova, Russian basketball player
  166. 1984Jelly Roll, American singer and rapper
  167. 1984Joe Thomas, American football player
  168. 1985Andrew Brackman, American baseball player
  169. 1985Carlos Gómez, Dominican baseball player
  170. 1986Kaija Udras, Estonian skier
  171. 1986Martell Webster, American basketball player
  172. 1987Orlando Brown, American actor and rapper
  173. 1988Yeng Constantino, Filipina singer and songwriter
  174. 1990Lukman Haruna, Nigerian footballer
  175. 1990Blake Leary, Australian rugby league player
  176. 1991Duje Dukan, Croatian basketball player
  177. 1991André Roberson, American basketball player
  178. 1991Max Holloway, American mixed martial artist
  179. 1991Reality Winner, American intelligence specialist convicted of espionage
  180. 1992Robin Bruyère, Belgian politician
  181. 1992Peta Hiku, New Zealand rugby league player
  182. 1992Jean-Claude Iranzi, Rwandan footballer fecha discutida
  183. 1992Jin, South Korean singer, songwriter and actor
  184. 1992Joe Musgrove, American baseball player
  185. 1992Blake Snell, American baseball player
  186. 1994Gabriel Lundberg, Danish basketball player
  187. 1996Diogo Jota, Portuguese footballer (died 2025)
  188. 1996Sebastián Vegas, Chilean footballer
  189. 1999Kim Do-yeon, South Korean singer and actress
  190. 1999Kang Mi-na, South Korean actress and singer
  191. 2002María Dueñas, Spanish violinist and composer
  192. 2003Jackson Holliday, American baseball player
  193. 2003Kim Do-ah, South Korean singer and actress

Fallecimientos (102)

  1. 749John of Damascus, Syrian priest and saint (born 676)
  2. 771Carloman I, Frankish king (born 751)
  3. 870Suairlech ind Eidnén mac Ciaráin, Irish bishop
  4. 1075Anno II, German archbishop and saint (born 1010)
  5. 1131Omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (born 1048)
  6. 1214William the Lion, Scottish king (born 1143)
  7. 1260Aymer de Valence, Bishop of Winchester (born 1222)
  8. 1270Theobald II of Navarre (born 1238)
  9. 1334Pope John XXII (born 1249)
  10. 1340Henry Burghersh, English bishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of England (born 1292)
  11. 1341Janisław, Archbishop of Gniezno
  12. 1408Valentina Visconti, wife of Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans
  13. 1456Charles I, Duke of Bourbon (born 1401)
  14. 1459Adolphus VIII, Count of Holstein (born 1401)
  15. 1576Georg Joachim Rheticus, Austrian-Slovak mathematician and cartographer (born 1514) las demás fuentes: 4 dic 1574
  16. 1585John Willock, Scottish minister and reformer (born 1515)
  17. 1603Maerten de Vos, Flemish painter and draughtsman (born 1532)
  18. 1609Alexander Hume, Scottish poet (born 1560)
  19. 1637Nicholas Ferrar, English trader (born 1592)
  20. 1642Cardinal Richelieu, French cardinal and politician, Chief Minister to the French Monarch (born 1585)
  21. 1649William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (born 1585)
  22. 1679Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher and theorist (born 1588)
  23. 1680Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (born 1616)
  24. 1696Empress Meishō of Japan (born 1624)
  25. 1728Richard Ferrier, English politician (born c. 1671)
  26. 1732John Gay, English poet and playwright (born 1685)
  27. 1798Luigi Galvani, Italian physician, physicist, and philosopher (born 1737)
  28. 1828Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1770)
  29. 1839John Leamy, Irish–American merchant (born 1757)
  30. 1841David Daniel Davis, Welsh-English physician and academic (born 1777)
  31. 1845Gregor MacGregor, Scottish soldier and explorer (born 1786)
  32. 1850William Sturgeon, English physicist, invented the electric motor (born 1783)
  33. 1893John Tyndall, Irish-English physicist and chemist (born 1820)
  34. 1897Griffith Rhys Jones, Welsh conductor (born 1834)
  35. 1902Charles Dow, American journalist and publisher, co-founded the Dow Jones & Company (born 1851)
  36. 1926Ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (born 1861)
  37. 1932Edmund Wojtyła, Polish doctor (born 1906)
  38. 1933Stefan George, German-Swiss poet and translator (born 1868)
  39. 1935Johan Halvorsen, Norwegian violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1864)
  40. 1935Charles Richet, French physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1850)
  41. 1938Borghild Holmsen, Norwegian pianist, composer and music critic (born 1865)
  42. 1938Tamanishiki San'emon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 32nd Yokozuna (born 1903)
  43. 1942Juhan Kukk, Estonian politician, 3rd Head of State of Estonia (born 1885)
  44. 1942Fritz Löhner-Beda, Jewish Austrian librettist, lyricist and writer (born 1883)
  45. 1944Roger Bresnahan, American baseball player and manager (born 1879)
  46. 1945Thomas Hunt Morgan, American geneticist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1866)
  47. 1945Richárd Weisz, Hungarian Olympic champion wrestler (born 1879)
  48. 1948Frank Benford, American physicist and engineer (born 1883)
  49. 1950Jesse L. Brown, 1st African-American Naval aviator (born 1926)
  50. 1954George Shepherd, 1st Baron Shepherd (born 1881)
  51. 1955József Galamb, Hungarian-American engineer (born 1881)
  52. 1963Constance Davey, Australian psychologist (born 1882)
  53. 1967Bert Lahr, American actor (born 1895)
  54. 1969Fred Hampton, American Black Panthers activist (born 1948)
  55. 1971Shunryū Suzuki, Japanese-American monk and educator, founded the San Francisco Zen Center (born 1904)
  56. 1975Hannah Arendt, German-American historian, theorist, and academic (born 1906)
  57. 1976Tommy Bolin, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1951)
  58. 1976Benjamin Britten, English pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1913)
  59. 1976W. F. McCoy, Irish soldier, lawyer, and politician (born 1886)
  60. 1980Francisco de Sá Carneiro, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 111th Prime Minister of Portugal (born 1934)
  61. 1980Stanisława Walasiewicz, Polish-American runner (born 1911)
  62. 1980Don Warrington, Canadian football player (born 1948)
  63. 1981Jeanne Block, American psychologist (born 1923)
  64. 1984Jack Mercer, American animator, screenwriter, voice actor, and singer (born 1910) las demás fuentes: 7 dic 1984
  65. 1987Arnold Lobel, American author and illustrator (born 1933)
  66. 1987Rouben Mamoulian, Armenian-American director and screenwriter (born 1897)
  67. 1988Osman Achmatowicz, Polish chemist and academic (born 1899)
  68. 1992Henry Clausen, American lawyer and author (born 1905)
  69. 1993Margaret Landon, American missionary and author (born 1903)
  70. 1993Frank Zappa, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1940)
  71. 1999Rose Bird, American academic and judge, 25th Chief Justice of California (born 1936)
  72. 2000Henck Arron, Surinamese banker and politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Suriname (born 1936)
  73. 2003Iggy Katona, American race car driver (born 1916)
  74. 2004Elena Souliotis, Greek soprano and actress (born 1943)
  75. 2005Errol Brathwaite, New Zealand soldier and author (born 1924)
  76. 2005Gregg Hoffman, American film producer (born 1963)
  77. 2006K. Ganeshalingam, Sri Lankan accountant and politician, Mayor of Colombo (born 1938)
  78. 2006Ross A. McGinnis, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1987)
  79. 2007Pimp C, American rapper (born 1973)
  80. 2009Liam Clancy, Irish singer, actor, and guitarist (born 1935)
  81. 2010King Curtis Iaukea, American wrestler (born 1937)
  82. 2011Sonia Pierre, Haitian-Dominican activist (born 1965)
  83. 2011Sócrates, Brazilian footballer and manager (born 1954)
  84. 2011Hubert Sumlin, American singer and guitarist (born 1931)
  85. 2012Vasily Belov, Russian author, poet, and playwright (born 1932)
  86. 2012Jack Brooks, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (born 1922)
  87. 2012Miguel Calero, Colombian footballer and manager (born 1971)
  88. 2012Anthony Deane-Drummond, English general (born 1917)
  89. 2013Joana Raspall i Juanola, Spanish author and poet (born 1913)
  90. 2014Claudia Emerson, American poet and academic (born 1957)
  91. 2014V. R. Krishna Iyer, Indian lawyer and judge (born 1914)
  92. 2014Vincent L. McKusick, American lawyer and judge (born 1921) las demás fuentes: 3 dic 2014
  93. 2014Jeremy Thorpe, English lawyer and politician (born 1929)
  94. 2015Bill Bennett, Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th Premier of British Columbia (born 1932) las demás fuentes: 3 dic 2015
  95. 2015Robert Loggia, American actor and director (born 1930)
  96. 2015Yossi Sarid, Israeli journalist and politician, 15th Israeli Minister of Education (born 1940)
  97. 2016Patricia Robins, British writer and WAAF officer (born 1921)
  98. 2017Shashi Kapoor, Indian actor (born 1938)
  99. 2022Bob McGrath, American singer and actor (born 1932)
  100. 2022Patrick Tambay, French race car driver (born 1949)
  101. 2024Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Swedish royal (born 1937)
  102. 2024Brian Thompson, businessman (born 1974)

Celebraciones (3)

  1. Navy Day (India)
  2. Thai Environment Day (Thailand)
  3. Tupou I Day (Tonga)

Santoral (14)

  1. Ada
  2. Anno II
  3. Barbara, and its related observances:
  4. Barbórka, Miners' Day in Poland
  5. Eid il-Burbara, a holiday similar to Halloween in honor of Saint Barbara. (Russia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey)
  6. Bernardo degli Uberti
  7. Clement of Alexandria (Anglicanism, Eastern Catholicism)
  8. Giovanni Calabria
  9. John of Damascus
  10. Maruthas
  11. Nicholas Ferrar (Anglicanism)
  12. Osmund
  13. Sigiramnus
  14. December 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)