Who died on December 4

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.

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.