On This Day: December 4 On Dec. 4, 1945, the Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations. On Dec. 4, 1892, Francisco Franco, the Spanish dictator who overthrew the democratic republic and headed an authoritarian regime in Spain for 36 years, was born. Following his death on Nov. 20, 1975, his obituary appeared in The Times. On Dec. 4, 1992, President George H.W. Bush ordered American troops to lead a mercy mission to Somalia, threatening military action against warlords and gangs who were blocking food for starving millions. 1783 Gen. George Washington said farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York. 1816 James Monroe of Virginia was elected the fifth president of the United States. 1918 President Woodrow Wilson set sail for France to attend the Versailles peace conference. 1942 U.S. bombers struck the Italian mainland for the first time in World War II. 1945 The Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations. 1978 Dianne Feinstein became San Franciscos first woman mayor when she was named to replace George Moscone, who had been assassinated. 1980 The rock group Led Zeppelin announced it was disbanding after the death in September of drummer John Bonham. 1980 The bodies of four American nuns slain in El Salvador two days earlier were unearthed. (Five national guardsmen were later convicted of murder.) 1991 Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson, the longest-held Western hostage in Lebanon, was released after nearly seven years in captivity. 1995 The first NATO troops landed in the Balkans to begin setting up a peace mission. 2001 The United States froze the financial assets of organizations allegedly linked to the terrorist group Hamas.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 12:36:06 +0000
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