Daily Facts about December 4

1956

The Montgomery Bus Boycott, a significant event in the civil rights movement led by Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., officially commences in Montgomery, Alabama.

1943

During World War II, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin hold a historic meeting in Tehran to discuss wartime strategy.

1872

The crew of the British HMS Challenger ship begins its historic oceanographic expedition, laying the foundation for modern marine science.

1783

General George Washington delivers a farewell address to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York City, a symbolic moment marking the conclusion of the American Revolution.

1619

The first documented Thanksgiving in the English colonies occurs at Berkeley Hundred in Virginia, establishing a tradition of gratitude and feasting.