December 04
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Ada, Anno II, Barbara, and its related observances:Barbórka, Miners' Day inPolandEid il-Burbara, a holiday similar to Halloween in honor ofSaint Barbara. (Russia,Israel,Jordan,Lebanon,Palestine,Syria,Turkey), Bernardo degli Uberti, Clement of Alexandria(Anglicanism,Eastern Catholicism), Giovanni Calabria, John of Damascus, Maruthas, Nicholas Ferrar(Anglicanism), Osmund, Sigiramnus, December 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A Christian feast day that commemorates various saints including Saint Ada, Anno II, and the famous Saint Barbara, along with regional observances.
Navy Day (India)
Celebrates the founding of the Indian Navy and honors its personnel and achievements.
Thai Environment Day(Thailand)
A national day in Thailand dedicated to raising awareness about environmental protection and sustainability.
Tupou I Day(Tonga)
Honors the memory of King Tupou I, the founder of modern Tonga, with national celebrations and cultural events.
Ada
Feast day honoring Saint Ada, commemorated on December 4th in Christian tradition.
Anno II
Feast day honoring Saint Anno II, Archbishop of Cologne, revered for his leadership and reforms.
Barbara, and its related observances:
Barbórka, Miners' Day inPoland, Eid il-Burbara, a holiday similar to Halloween in honor ofSaint Barbara. (Russia,Israel,Jordan,Lebanon,Palestine,Syria,Turkey)
Commemorates Saint Barbara, patron saint of miners and artillerymen, alongside Poland’s Barbórka and the Middle Eastern folk festival Eid il-Burbara.
Bernardo degli Uberti
Feast day celebrating Saint Bernardo degli Uberti, 12th-century Bishop of Parma and devoted church leader.
Clement of Alexandria(Anglicanism,Eastern Catholicism)
Feast day honoring Saint Clement of Alexandria, early Christian theologian revered by Anglican and Eastern Catholic traditions.
Events
Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne as sole king of the Frankish Kingdom.
In 771, King Carloman I of Austrasia died, leaving his brother Charlemagne as sole ruler of the Frankish Kingdom.
The lay papal protonotary is elected pope and takes the name Leo VIII, being consecrated on 6 December after ordination.
In 963, the papal protonotary was elected Pope Leo VIII, highlighting the influence of Emperor Otto I over the Church.
An army led by Baldwin I of Jerusalem and Sigurd the Crusader of Norway captures Sidon at the end of the First Crusade.
In 1110, Crusader forces under Baldwin I of Jerusalem and Sigurd the Crusader seized Sidon, a key Mediterranean port.
Kings 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.
In 1259, Louis IX of France and Henry III of England signed the Treaty of Paris, resolving long-standing territorial disputes.
The final session of the Council of Trent is held nearly 18 years after the body held its first session on December 13, 1545.
On December 4, 1563, the Council of Trent concluded its final session, shaping the Counter-Reformation's direction.
Thirty-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."
In 1619, a group of colonists landed at Berkeley Hundred, Virginia, designating December 4th as an annual day of thanksgiving.
50 Christians are executed in Edo, Japan, during the Great Martyrdom of Edo.
In 1623, fifty Christians were executed in Edo, Japan, in the Great Martyrdom of Edo, as part of Tokugawa anti-Christian persecution.
The Battle of Lund, becomes the bloodiest battle in Scandinavian history.
In 1676, the Battle of Lund turned into the bloodiest engagement in Scandinavian history during the Scanian War.
Charles Edward Stuart's army reaches Derby, its furthest point during the Second Jacobite Rising.
On December 4, 1745, the Jacobite army led by Charles Edward Stuart reached Derby, marking the high point of the uprising.
Births
Persius
Roman poet whose works combined satire and Stoic philosophy.
Eleventh Imam of Twelver Shia Islam revered for his scholarship and leadership.
Bernard VII
Long-reigning Lord of Lippe who guided his domain through the Renaissance.
Thomas Darcy
English baron and courtier who served under Kings Edward VI and Mary I.
Heinrich Meibom
German poet and historian known for his works on medieval chronicles.
Sister Virginia Maria
Samuel Argall
English naval officer and adventurer involved in early American colonization.
John Cotton
Influential Puritan minister and theologian in colonial America.
Jean Chapelain
French poet and critic who helped found the Académie Française.
Deaths
Cyrus the Great
Founder of the Achaemenid Empire and first emperor of Persia.
John of Damascus
Syrian monk, priest, and influential theologian of the early Byzantine church.
Carloman I
Frankish king who co-ruled after his father's death and later abdicated to become a monk.
Suairlech ind Eidnén mac Ciaráin
9th-century Irish bishop about whom little is known but remembered in medieval ecclesiastical records.
Anno II
German archbishop of Cologne and saint who played a central role in church reform and imperial politics.
Omar Khayyám
Persian polymath renowned for his poetry, astronomical tables, and contributions to mathematics and philosophy.
William the Lion
King of Scotland who reigned for over 50 years, known for his lion emblem and struggle to maintain Scottish independence.
Aymer de Valence
13th-century Bishop of Winchester who balanced ecclesiastical duties and royal diplomacy under Henry III.
King of Navarre and Count of Champagne who ruled his realms until his death on the Eighth Crusade.