What happened on December 4

69 documented historical events happened on December 4, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Hundred Years' War: In two separate engagements in the Battle of Pontvallain (depicted), French forces wiped out an English army which had split up because of a dispute between the commanders. On the same day, in another year: Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree made the first successful observation of a transit of Venus (example pictured) from Earth. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on December 4, including Francisco Franco, Liu Bocheng, Herbert Read. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

102 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 4, including John of Damascus, Carloman I, Anno II. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

16 observances are celebrated on December 4 around the world: Christian feast day: Ada, Christian feast day: Anno II, Christian feast day: Barbara, and its related observances: Barbórka, Miners' Day in Poland, Christian feast day: Barbara, and its related observances: Eid il-Burbara, a holiday similar to Halloween in honor of Saint Barbara. (Russia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey), Christian feast day: Bernardo degli Uberti, Christian feast day: Clement of Alexandria (Anglicanism, Eastern Catholicism). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.