December 4: Navy Day in India2004 transit of Venus1639 Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree made the first successful observation of a transit of Venus (example pictured) from Earth.1872 The American brigantine Mary Celeste was found apparently abandoned under circumstances that remain unknown.1971 Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Navy launched a successful attack against the Pakistan Navy at Karachi, sinking three ships with no Indian casualties.1980 The English rock group Led Zeppelin officially disbanded.2006 Six black teenagers assaulted a white student in Jena, Louisiana; the subsequent court cases became a cause clbre for perceived racial injustice in the United States.Maerten de Vos (d.1603)Agnes Forbes Blackadder (b.1875)Inder Kumar Gujral (b.1919)Benjamin Britten (d.1976)More anniversaries: December 3December 4December 5ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout