What Happened on December 4, 2021

Historical Events

  • Mt Semeru erupts on Java island, Indonesia, killing at least 14 and injuring 56
  • New Zealand cricket spin bowler Ajaz Patel (10-119) joins Jim Laker and Anil Kumble as the only three men to take all ten wickets in a Test innings, on Day 2 of the 2nd Test against India in Mumbai

Famous Deaths

  • Eileen Ash-Whelan, English cricket medium pace bowler (7 WTests, 10 wickets, BB 4/68; Middlesex CC), dies at 110
  • Stonewall Jackson, American country music musician ("Waterloo"; "A Wound Time Can't Erase"), dies from complications of vascular dementia at 89
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights

About December 4, 2021

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 4 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • USUK #1 Song: Easy On Me - Adele