* Astronomy

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An unknown eruption occurred in late November or early December 1808 (4 December 1808 ± 7 days)
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58590277/unknown-eruption-1808/

On December 4, 1532, fire destroyed the chapel in Chambery where the Turin Shroud had been kept
http://edwardwillett.com/1998/12/the-shroud-of-turin/

The Great Smog of '52 was a severe air pollution event that affected London, England, during December 1952.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t46549377/the-great-smog-of-52/

On December 4, 1984 the University of Hawai'i 2.2-meter telescope became the first to make optical closure phase measurements
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UH88

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Gemini 7 was was launched December 4, 1965
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_7

The MESUR Pathfinder was launched on December 4, 1996
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/MPF/

Pioneer Venus Orbiter was inserted into an elliptical orbit around Venus on December 4, 1978.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Venus_project#Pioneer_Venus_Orbiter

Pioneer 10 closest approach to Jupiter was was at 02:25 UT on December 4, 1973, at a range of 132,252 km
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_10#Encounter_with_Jupiter

Little Joe 2 was was launched December 4, 1959
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Joe_2

MightSat-1 was launched from the Space Shuttle Endeavor in December 1998
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MightySat-1

STS-88 was launched on the 4th December 1998
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t39713235/sts-88/

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Roberta Bondar OC O.Ont FRCP(C) FRSC (born December 4, 1945) is Canada's first female astronaut
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_Bondar

Alexander William Roberts (4 December 1857 - 27 January 1938) was an amateur astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_William_Roberts

Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (December 4, 1821 - March 16, 1889) was a German astronomer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Tempel

Orest Danilovich Khvolson (December 4, 1852 - May 11, 1934) was a Russian physicist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orest_Khvolson

Frank Press (born December 4, 1924) is an American geophysicist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Press

Roger Victor Emile Cayrel (born 4 December 1925, Bordeaux, France) is a French astronomer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Cayrel

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NGC 1277 was discovered by the Irish astronomer Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse, on December 4, 1875.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t51724203/ngc-1277/

NGC 1570 was discovered by John Herschel on the 4th December 1836.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55794587/ngc-1570/

NGC 1574 was discovered by John Herschel on the 4th December 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55794492/ngc-1574/

NGC 1688 was discovered by John Herschel on the 4th December 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55794415/ngc-1688/

NGC 1703 was discovered by John Herschel on the 4th December 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55794326/ngc-1703/

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Asteroid 451 Patientia was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois on December 4, 1899
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/451_Patientia

The Geminid meteor shower will be active from about December 4 to 17
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geminids

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Meteorites

The Farmville (H4) meteorite fell in North Carolina, USA, on the 4th December, 1934.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t46549266/farmville-meteorite/

The Zavetnoe (L6) meteorite fell in Rostovskaya oblast', Russia, on the 4th December, 1952.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t46549276/zavetnoe-meteorite/