Historical Events In December - 11

1915  Anna van Beers, [Graeve], actress (A Woman like Eve) on December - 11.   

1916  David Lloyd George forms British war govt on this day in history.   

1917  13 black soldiers hanged for alleged participation in Houston riot on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history german-occupied Lithuania proclaims independence from Russia   

1917  On this day in history 13 black soldiers hanged for participation in Houston riot   

1918  On this day in history aleksandr Solzhenitsyn dissident Russian writer, was born   

1918  Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russia, writer (Cancer Ward, Nobel 1970) on December - 11.   

1918  Ivan Cankar, Slavic author (Hlapec Jernej), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1919  Boll weevil monument dedicated in Enterprise, Ala on December - 11.   

1920  Eddy Firestone, SF Calif, actor (Eddy-Mixed Doubles) on this day in history.   

1921  Maila Nurmi, Petsamo Finland, actress (Vampira) on December - 11.   

1922  On this day in history grace Paley, writer (1970 Arts & Letters Award)   

1923  Betsy Blair, actress (Marty) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history marie Windsor, [Emily Marie Bertelson], Utah, actress (Double Deal)   

1925  On this day in history pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quas Primas   

1925  On December - 11 paul Greengard, American neuroscientist, Nobel laureate   

1926  Josephine Baker goes up in Amsterdam on December - 11.   

1926  Big Mama Thornton, blues singer (Ball & Chain, Stronger than Dirt) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history stein Eriksen, Norway, giant slalom (Olympic-gold-1952)   

1928  Buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on Pres-elect Herbert Hoover on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history tomas Gutierrez Alea, filmmaker   

1929  S P "Fergie" Gupte, cricketer (brilliant Indian leg-spinner) on December - 11.   

1930  On December - 11 new York's branch of Bank of the United States announced that it had gone belly-up   

1930  Bank of the United States closes in New York City on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history jean-Louis Trintignant, France, actor/director (Man & a Woman, Z)   

1930  On this day in history friedrich von Bernhardi, German war theorist/historian, dies at 81   

1931  On this day in history british Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Newfndlnd   

1931  On December - 11 pierre Pilote Hockey Hall of Famer NHL Chicago Black Hawks defenseman was born   

1931  On December - 11 the birth of Rita Moreno, American actress and dancer   

1931  Japan leaves the Golden Standard on this day in history.   

1931  Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, leader B-sect/guru of rich on this day in history.   

1931  Pierre Pilote Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: Chicago Black Hawks defenseman was born on December - 11.   

1932  San Francisco's coldest day (27øF) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history snow falls in San Francisco   

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1465  On December - 11 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  On December - 11 birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)   

1566  On this day in history birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  Louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1712  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) was born on December - 11.   

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

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

0711  On this day in history justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42   

1121  On December - 11 death of al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066)   

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

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on December - 11.   

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  Death of Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on December - 11.   

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