Records of important and historic events from different parts of the world occur year after year on 4 December
A variety of important and memorable historical events take place around the world from year to year on December 4th. Compiled from Thepeoplehistory.com and Wikipedia.org, the following important events that Semarangpos.com summarizes in today's world event note, December 4th, in order to commemorate it.
1110
The Royal Jerusalem Army assisted by the Royal Norwegian army and the Venetian Republican forces succeeded in seizing the territory of Sidon-or now Lebanon-from the Fatimid caliphate. That accomplishment was achieved by the Royal Jerusalem forces after a siege of nearly two months.
1676
Fighting between the Swedish Empire and Danish-Norwegian troops erupted in Lund, Sweden. One of the battles of the Scania War was won by Swedish troops, although Danish and Norwegian troops received help from Dutch Republican forces.
1791
The first Sunday newspaper in the world, The Observer, was published. The Observer is a newspaper published in England. Until now, The Observer only appeared on Sunday.
1829
The British Colonial Government in India formally bans Sati rituals. Sati ritual is a Hindu ritual in the form of a widow who has been abandoned by her husband to burn himself. In Java, the practice is known as Pati Obong. The term ritual is taken from the name of Goddess Sati is believed to have burned himself.
1939
The British warship, HMS Nelson, was exposed to a sea mine set up by German troops in waters near Scotland. It caused HMS Nelson to be severely damaged and must be repaired for a long time, ie until August 1940.
1952
The deadly fog, which is a sulfur cloud of smoke, began to blanket the City of London, England. The smoke haze is believed to have come from the factory and coal fire in the homes of residents. As a result, about 4,000 people lost their lives believed to be caused by the smoke haze.
1969
Shawn Corey Carter was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States (US). He is now widely known as a rap singer with the stage name Jay-Z who started his career in 1986. Jay-Z is also the husband of the famous singer, Beyonce, whom he married in 2008 ago.
1971
In the Indian-Pakistan Navy War, Indian naval forces first launched an attack on Pakistani Navy forces. Pakistani forces suffered heavy losses to the attack. During the war, Indonesian troops were also involved to assist Pakistani forces. The Indian-Pakistan Navy War lasted from December 2 to December 16, 1971 and ended with an Indian victory.
1977
The Boeing 737-2H6 aircraft operated by Malaysia Airlines plane crashed in Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia when it was about to land at Changi Airport, Singapore. Before the fall, the plane was known to be hijacked a Japanese citizen. As a result, everyone in the plane, consisting of 93 passengers and seven crew members were killed in the tragic event.
1980
British skirts group Led Zeppelin was officially disbanded following the death of drummer John Bonham a few months earlier. Before disbanding, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones, have recorded nine albums since 1969. Although officially disbanded, Led Zeppelin personnel had several reunions and launched three albums, namely 1982, 1997, and 2003.
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