December 4 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for December 4
In the headlines today:

2006	A Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, owned by Jimi Hendrix from 1969-1970, fetches $168,000 at a Christie's auction in New York. (photo credit: Musician's Friend)
1996	The Mars Pathfinder is launched from Cape Canaveral to explore the Martian surface.
1995	NATO troops begin their peacekeeping mission in the Balkans.
1993	Guitarist and singer Frank Zappa dies of cancer in Laurel Canyon, California, at age 52.
1982	Running back Herschel Walker, a junior at the University of Georgia, is awarded the Heisman Trophy.
1980	The rock band Led Zeppelin disbands, following drummer John Bonham's death.
1978	Dianne Feinstein becomes the first woman mayor of San Francisco.
1976	Tommy Bolin, lead guitarist for The James Gang (1973-74) and Deep Purple (1975), dies of a heroin overdose at age 25.
1975	Suriname is admitted to the United Nations.
1967	Actor Bert Lahr, best known for his portrayal of the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, dies of pneumonia at age 72.
1965	US astronauts Frank Borman and James A. Lovell blast off aboard the Gemini 7 earth orbiter.
1942	US planes bomb the Italian mainland for the first time during WWII.
1867	The farmer's organization The National Grange of Husbandry, or "Grange" is founded.
1816	James Monroe is elected to be the 5th President of the US.