Famous Birthdays
- Jesse Burkett, American Baseball HOF left fielder (NL batting champion 1895-96, 1901; 240 hits in 1896 MLB record for 15 years; Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos/Cardinals), born in Wheeling, West Virginia (d. 1953)
- Richard Nicolaas Roland Holst, Dutch artist and painter, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1938)
About December 4, 1868
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 155 years, 7 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Sagittarius
