December 4: General Interest
1991: Hostage Terry Anderson freed in Lebanon
On this day in 1991, Islamic militants in Lebanon release kidnapped American journalist Terry Anderson after 2,454 days in captivity. As chief Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press, Anderson covered the long-running civil war in Lebanon (1975-1990). On March 16, 1985, he was kidnapped on a west Beirut street while leaving a tennis court... read more
American Revolution
1780 : Washington's cousin tricks Loyalists
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washingtons-cousin-tricks-loyalists
Automotive
1928 : "Irish Godfather" killed by car bomb in St. Paul
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/irish-godfather-killed-by-car-bomb-in-st-paul
Civil War
1864 : North and South skirmish at Waynesboro, Georgia
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/engagement-ends-at-waynesboro
Cold War
1945 : Senate approves U.S. participation in United Nations
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/senate-approves-us-participation-in-united-nations
Crime
1969 : Police kill two members of the Black Panther Party
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/police-kill-two-members-of-the-black-panther-party
2009 : Amanda Knox convicted of murder in Italy
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/amanda-knox-convicted-of-murder-in-italy
Disaster
1952 : Smog kills thousands in England
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/smog-kills-thousands-in-england
General Interest
1872 : The mystery of the Mary Celeste
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-mystery-of-the-imary-celestei
1918 : President Wilson travels to Europe
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-wilson-travels-to-europe
1992 : Bush orders U.S. troops to Somalia
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bush-orders-us-troops-to-somalia
Hollywood
1981 : Warren Beatty writes, directs, stars in Oscar-winning Reds
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/warren-beatty-writes-directs-stars-in-oscar-winning-reds
Literary
1916 : Somerset Maugham sails for Pago Pago
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/somerset-maugham-sails-for-pago-pago
Music
1956 : The "Million Dollar Quartet" convenes at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-quotmillion-dollar-quartetquot-convenes-at-sun-studios-in-memphis-tennessee
Old West
1867 : Oliver Kelley organizes the Grange
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oliver-kelley-organizes-the-grange
Presidential
1783 : Washington bids farewell to his officers
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-bids-farewell-to-his-officers
Sports
1997 : NBA suspends Latrell Sprewell for attacking coach
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nba-suspends-latrell-sprewell-for-attacking-coach
Vietnam War
1966 : Viet Cong attack Tan Son Nhut airport
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/viet-cong-attack-tan-son-nhut-airport
1967 : Riverine force surrounds Viet Cong battalion
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/riverine-force-surrounds-viet-cong-battalion
World War I
1917 : Psychiatrist reports on the phenomenon of shell shock
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/psychiatrist-reports-on-the-phenomenon-of-shell-shock
World War II
1942 : Polish Christians come to the aid of Polish Jews
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/polish-christians-come-to-the-aid-of-polish-jews
1991: Hostage Terry Anderson freed in Lebanon
On this day in 1991, Islamic militants in Lebanon release kidnapped American journalist Terry Anderson after 2,454 days in captivity. As chief Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press, Anderson covered the long-running civil war in Lebanon (1975-1990). On March 16, 1985, he was kidnapped on a west Beirut street while leaving a tennis court... read more
American Revolution
1780 : Washington's cousin tricks Loyalists
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washingtons-cousin-tricks-loyalists
Automotive
1928 : "Irish Godfather" killed by car bomb in St. Paul
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/irish-godfather-killed-by-car-bomb-in-st-paul
Civil War
1864 : North and South skirmish at Waynesboro, Georgia
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/engagement-ends-at-waynesboro
Cold War
1945 : Senate approves U.S. participation in United Nations
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/senate-approves-us-participation-in-united-nations
Crime
1969 : Police kill two members of the Black Panther Party
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/police-kill-two-members-of-the-black-panther-party
2009 : Amanda Knox convicted of murder in Italy
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/amanda-knox-convicted-of-murder-in-italy
Disaster
1952 : Smog kills thousands in England
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/smog-kills-thousands-in-england
General Interest
1872 : The mystery of the Mary Celeste
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-mystery-of-the-imary-celestei
1918 : President Wilson travels to Europe
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-wilson-travels-to-europe
1992 : Bush orders U.S. troops to Somalia
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bush-orders-us-troops-to-somalia
Hollywood
1981 : Warren Beatty writes, directs, stars in Oscar-winning Reds
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/warren-beatty-writes-directs-stars-in-oscar-winning-reds
Literary
1916 : Somerset Maugham sails for Pago Pago
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/somerset-maugham-sails-for-pago-pago
Music
1956 : The "Million Dollar Quartet" convenes at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-quotmillion-dollar-quartetquot-convenes-at-sun-studios-in-memphis-tennessee
Old West
1867 : Oliver Kelley organizes the Grange
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oliver-kelley-organizes-the-grange
Presidential
1783 : Washington bids farewell to his officers
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-bids-farewell-to-his-officers
Sports
1997 : NBA suspends Latrell Sprewell for attacking coach
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nba-suspends-latrell-sprewell-for-attacking-coach
Vietnam War
1966 : Viet Cong attack Tan Son Nhut airport
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/viet-cong-attack-tan-son-nhut-airport
1967 : Riverine force surrounds Viet Cong battalion
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/riverine-force-surrounds-viet-cong-battalion
World War I
1917 : Psychiatrist reports on the phenomenon of shell shock
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/psychiatrist-reports-on-the-phenomenon-of-shell-shock
World War II
1942 : Polish Christians come to the aid of Polish Jews
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/polish-christians-come-to-the-aid-of-polish-jews
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