Historical Events
Jesse James Robs Train
James-Younger gang led by Jesse James robs a train at Muncie, Kansas stealing $30,000
Famous Birthdays
- Ernst Moro, Austrian physician and pediatrician (Moro reflex), born in Laibach, Duchy of Carniola, Austria-Hungary (d. 1951)
Famous Deaths
- Franz Wilhelm Ferling, German oboist and composer (48 études for oboe), dies at 78
Died in 1874 1874 Highlights
About December 8, 1874
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 149 years, 7 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Sagittarius