1991

Terry A. Anderson

Terry Alan Anderson was an American journalist and combat veteran. He reported for the Associated Press. In 1985, he was taken hostage by Shia Hezbollah militants of the Islamic Jihad Organization in Lebanon and held until 1991. In 2004, he ran unsuccessfully for the Ohio State Senate.

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Terry A. Anderson

1992

Somali Civil War

The Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war that is taking place in Somalia. It grew out of resistance to the military junta which was led by Siad Barre during the 1980s. From 1988 to 1990, the Somali Armed Forces began engaging in combat against various armed rebel groups, including the Somali Salvation Democratic Front in the northeast, the Somali National Movement in the Somaliland War of Independence in the northwest, and the United Somali Congress in the south. The clan-based armed opposition groups overthrew the Barre government in 1991.

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Somali Civil War

1996

Murder of Fernando Balderas Sánchez and Yolanda Figueroa

Murder of Fernando Balderas Sánchez and Yolanda Figueroa was an unusual group killing of two married journalists and their three children in Mexico City, Mexico that had the possibilities of being linked with drug cartels, corruption, criminal activities, or their work as journalists. The case was brought to a resolution within two weeks by the confession of one of the murderers, who was an employee, and his implication of two other coworkers. The two, a husband and wife, remain at large.

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Murder of Fernando Balderas Sánchez and Yolanda Figueroa

1998

Unity (ISS module)

Unity, also known as Node 1, is the first U.S.-built component of the International Space Station (ISS). This cylindrical module, constructed of steel by Boeing for NASA, serves as the critical link between the orbiting laboratory's Russian Orbital Segment and US Orbital Segment.

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Unity (ISS module)

2005

December 2005 protest for democracy in Hong Kong

On 4 December 2005, tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong protested for democracy and called on the Government to allow universal and equal suffrage. The protesters demanded the right to directly elect the Chief Executive and all the seats of the Legislative Council. They also urged the government to abolish the appointed seats of the district councils, in response to the limitations of the government's reform proposal.

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December 2005 protest for democracy in Hong Kong

2006

Jena Six

The Jena Six were six black teenagers in Jena, Louisiana, United States, convicted in the 2006 beating of Justin Barker, a white student at the local Jena High School, which they also attended. Barker was injured on December 4, 2006, by the members of the Jena Six, and received treatment at an emergency room. While the case was pending, it was often cited by some media commentators as an example of racial injustice in the United States. Some commentators believed that the defendants had been charged initially with too-serious offenses and had been treated unfairly.

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Jena Six

2014

Caucasus Emirate

The Caucasus Emirate, also known as the Caucasian Emirate, Emirate of Caucasus, or Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus, was a jihadist organisation active in rebel-held parts of Syria and previously in the North Caucasus region of Russia. Its intention was to expel the Russian presence from the North Caucasus and to establish an independent Islamic emirate in the region. The Caucasus Emirate also referred to the state that the group sought to establish. The creation of Caucasus Emirate was announced on 7 October 2007, by Chechen warlord Dokka Umarov, who became its first self-declared "emir".

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Caucasus Emirate

2015

2015 Cairo restaurant fire

On December 4, 2015, a molotov cocktail was thrown into the El Sayad restaurant in Cairo, Egypt. The restaurant fire killed 17 people, and wounded six. The restaurant was also a nightclub and was located in the Agouza district of the city.

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2015 Cairo restaurant fire

2017

Thomas Fire

The Thomas Fire was a massive wildfire that affected Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, and one of multiple wildfires that ignited in Southern California in December 2017. It burned approximately 281,893 acres before being fully contained on January 12, 2018, making it the largest wildfire in modern California history at the time. It was surpassed by the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex, in August 2018. The fire is currently the eighth-largest wildfire in modern California history, as of 2025. The fire was officially declared out on June 1, 2018, after more than two months in which no hotspots were detected. The Thomas Fire destroyed at least 1,063 structures, while damaging 280 others; and the fire caused over $2.2 billion in damages, including $230 million in suppression costs, entering the 10 most destructive wildfires in state history at the time. As of May 2026, the Thomas Fire is California's 17th-most destructive wildfire. Ventura's agriculture industry suffered at least $171 million in losses due to the Thomas Fire.

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Thomas Fire

2021

Semeru

Semeru is the highest mountain on the Indonesian island of Java and an active volcano located in the province of East Java in a subduction zone, where the Indo-Australian Plate subducts under the Eurasian Plate. Semeru is 3,676 m tall at its peak, making it the third tallest volcano in Indonesia.

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Semeru

2024

UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is an American multinational for-profit company based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, specializing in health insurance and health care services. Selling insurance products under UnitedHealthcare, and health care services under the Optum brand, it is the world's seventh-largest company by revenue and the largest health care company by revenue. The company is ranked seventh on the 2025 Fortune Global 500.

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UnitedHealth Group

2025

Killing of Yasser Abu Shabab

On 4 December 2025, clashes between the Abu Suneima family and the Israeli-backed Popular Forces militia took place near Rafah in the Gaza Strip which resulted in the subsequent death of Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of the Popular Forces.

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Killing of Yasser Abu Shabab

1994

Birth of Gabriel Lundberg

Gabriel Lundberg, Danish basketball player

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Gabriel Lundberg

1996

Birth of Diogo Jota

Diogo Jota, Portuguese footballer (died 2025)

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Diogo Jota

1996

Birth of Sebastián Vegas

Sebastián Vegas, Chilean footballer

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Sebastián Vegas