In History, Today on December 4

The Crusaders capture Sidon, a city in modern-day Lebanon, during the First Crusade.

The Treaty of Paris is signed between King Louis IX of France and King Henry III of England, ending a series of conflicts between the two nations.

The Council of Trent, a major Roman Catholic ecumenical council, holds its final session.

Thirty-eight colonists from Berkeley Parish in England disembark in Virginia and give thanks to God, considered by some as the first Thanksgiving in the Americas.

Father Jacques Marquette founds a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan, which later becomes the city of Chicago.

The Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presents the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light.

The first edition of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published in London.

In the face of mounting opposition, British Governor-General Lord William Bentinck issues a regulation declaring that all who abet suttee in India are guilty of culpable homicide.

The American brigantine Mary Celeste is found adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean, leading to one of the greatest maritime mysteries.

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first U.S. president to travel to Europe while in office.

The Great Depression officially ends in the United States as the economy recovers due to World War II production demands.

The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida, marking the beginning of one of the world's largest fast-food chains.

The Million Dollar Quartet, consisting of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash, holds an impromptu jam session at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Montreux Casino in Switzerland catches fire during a Frank Zappa concert, inspiring Deep Purple's song 'Smoke on the Water.'

Jean-Bédel Bokassa, ruler of the Central African Republic, crowns himself Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire in a lavish ceremony.

Pan American World Airways ceases operations after 64 years due to financial difficulties.

The Paris Agreement is adopted by consensus at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) in Paris, aiming to combat climate change and accelerate actions for a sustainable low carbon future.