The Finnish Senate submits to the Parliament of Finland a proposal for the form of government of the Republic of Finland and issues a communication to Parliament declaring the independence of Finland. Date: December 4, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅…

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US president to travel to Europe while in office. Date: December 4, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)

Ukrainian War of Independence: The Polonsky conspiracy is initiated, with an attempt to assassinate the high command of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine. Date: December 4, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today)

Cosmo Gordon Lang was enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the first bachelor to be appointed in 150 years. Date: December 4, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: HMS Nelson is struck by a mine (laid by U-31) off the Scottish coast and is laid up for repairs until August 1940. Date: December 4, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Carlson's patrol during the Guadalcanal campaign ends. Date: December 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt closes down the Works Progress Administration, because of the high levels of wartime employment in the United States. Date: December 4, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: In Yugoslavia, resistance leader Marshal Josip Broz Tito proclaims a provisional democratic Yugoslav government in-exile. Date: December 4, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)

By a vote of 65–7, the United States Senate approves United States participation in the United Nations. (The UN had been established on October 24, 1945.) Date: December 4, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)

Chinese Civil War: The SS Kiangya, carrying Nationalist refugees from Shanghai, explodes in the Huangpu River. Date: December 4, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)