Historical Events In December - 11

1882  Boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe" on December - 11.   

1882  On this day in history fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45)   

1888  On this day in history french Panama Canal company fails   

1889  Paul Kornfeld, writer on December - 11.   

1891  Johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history leo Ornstein, Kremenchug Russia, composer (Bio in Sonata Form)   

1893  On this day in history 11 fishing ships wash up at Wadden Sea, 22 killed   

1896  On this day in history georgi K Zjukov, Russian minister of Defense (WW II) [OS-Dec 2]   

1898  Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn) on this day in history.   

1899  On December - 11 battle of Magers' fountain   

1899  Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst on December - 11.   

1899  Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle on December - 11.   

1901  Marconi sends first transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld on December - 11.   

1901  On this day in history marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld   

1902  On December - 11 matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68   

1903  On this day in history british forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet   

1903  Patrick McShane, cricket player/ump (1884-85 Ashes series), dies on December - 11.   

1904  On December - 11 joe Coral, bookmaker   

1905  120ø F (49ø C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record) on December - 11.   

1905  120°F (49°C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record) on December - 11.   

1905  On this day in history eugen Fink, German philosopher   

1906  On December - 11 uS president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo   

1906  On this day in history birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs)   

1907  New Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history norbert Rosseau, composer   

1908  Frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres on this day in history.   

1908  Elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom & Lily) on December - 11.   

1909  On December - 11 colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC   

1910  Robert Grieve, civil servant on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 11 nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988)   

1911  Thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1913  On December - 11 carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women)   

1914  On this day in history stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed   

1914  Stockton Street Tunnel (SF) completed on December - 11.   

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1465  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489)   

1475  Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21) was born on this day in history.   

1475  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on December - 11.   

1676  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

1709  On this day in history birth of louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742)   

1712  On this day in history birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)   

1725  On December - 11 birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)   

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on December - 11.   

1121  Death of Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066) on December - 11.   

1226  Death of Robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177) on this day in history.   

1282  On December - 11 llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies   

1282  On December - 11 death of llywelyn the Last (b. c.1228), the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri, near Builth Wells, south Wales.   

1524  On December - 11 death of henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1532  On December - 11 death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)