December 4th (2012) was a Tuesday. 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.
December 4th Famous Deaths for 2012
» Grady Allen, American football player (b. 1946)
» Vasily Belov, Russian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1932)
» Jack Brooks (politician) known as Jack Brooks, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (b. 1922)
» Miguel Calero, Colombian footballer and manager (b. 1971)
» Besse Cooper, American super-centenarian (b. 1896)
» Anthony Deane-Drummond, English general (b. 1917)
» Carroll E. Lanier, American sailor and politician (b. 1926)
» Larry Lawrence (American football) named Larry Lawrence, American football player (b. 1949)
» Hilmar Moore, American rancher and politician (b. 1920)
» Ken Trickey, American basketball player and coach (b. 1933)
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)