December 4th (1893) was a Monday. It's the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 27 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 4th December, 1893
» First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is Shangani Patrol e.g ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Northern Ndebele people named Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.
Famous Birthdays on December 4 in 1893
» Herbert Read, English poet and critic (d. 1968)
December 4th Famous Deaths for 1893
» John Tyndall, Irish-English physicist and chemist (b. 1820)
December 4th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» St. Ada known as Ada
» Saint Barbara known as Barbara
» Bernard degli Uberti
» Clement of Alexandria (Anglicanism)
» John of Damascus
» Nicholas Ferrar (Anglicanism)
» Saint Osmund e.g Osmund
» Sigiramnus
» December 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Day of Shango (Santería, Lucumi people called Lukumí)
» Amidah Prayers for rain in winter and dew in summer called First day that rain is prayed for, notably the only Jewish day which is tied to the civil calendar. (Jewish diaspora e.g Diaspora in Judaism)
» Navy Day (India and Italy)
» Saint Barbara Day-related observance:
» Eid il-Burbara, a holiday similar to Halloween in honor of Saint Barbara. (Lebanon, Syria, and Palestinian National Authority e.g Palestine)
» Secret ceremonies in honor of Bona Dea (Roman Empire)
» Public holidays in Thailand or Thai Environment Day (Thailand)