December 4: Suleiman the Magnificent, the Oldest Sunday Newspaper and the Outlawing of Suttee

On This Day in History December 4, 2020 Historical Events 1534  Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent occupies Baghdad 1563  Council of Trent holds its last session, after 18 years. Last ecumenical council for more than 300 years. 1619  38 colonists from Berkeley Parish, England disembark in Virginia and give thanks to God. Considered by many the first Thanksgiving in the Americas. 1791  Britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in the world, first published 1829  Britain outlaws "suttee" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre) 1918  US President Woodrow Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Chester Greenwood (1858 - 1937) Crazy Horse (1840 - 1877) Francisco Franco (1892 - 1975) Jay-Z 51st Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Robert Jenkinson (1770 - 1828) Thomas Hobbes (1588 - 1679) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for December 2 - 8 What did FDR call Pearl Harbor in a speech to Congress a day after the attack? What was patented in the US in 1909 sparking the birth of the plastics industry? Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand