Historical Events for 4th December 2022

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1644 - First European peace congress opens in Munster
1682 - First General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester)
1947 - In the first cricket Test match between the 2 nations, India is dismissed for 98 by Australia in Brisbane to lose by an innings and 226 runs; fast bowler Ernie Toshack takes 6 for 29 for match figures of 11 for 31
1949 - Duncan Stewart, 2nd British Governor of Sarawak is fatally stabbed in the streets of Sibu by Malay student Rosli Dhoby with help from Morshidi Sidek with the goal of helping neighbouring Indonesia to take over British Sarawak
1951 - Superheated gasses roll down Mount Catarman, Philippines, killing 500 people
1961 - Smallest NY Knick, 49th St Madison Square Garden crowd-1,300 (snowstorm)
1964 - Test Cricket debut of Ian Chappell, v Pakistan MCG, 11, 0-49, 0-31
1984 - Hezbollah militants hijack a Kuwait Airlines plane, killing four passengers.
1992 - Somali Civil War: President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 US troops to Somalia
2009 - Montreal Canadiens retire Hall of Fame center Elmer Lach's jersey (No. 16), as part of team's centennial celebration

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