Historical Events In December - 11

1932  SF's coldest day (27°F) on December - 11.   

1932  Anne Heywood, [Violet Pretty], Engl, Miss GB (1949)/actress (Brain) on December - 11.   

1933  Earnest P van Altena, author/interpreter (Chansons van Earnest) on this day in history.   

1933  On December - 11 emile C Wauters, Belgian painter (Van der Goes Klooster), dies at 87   

1934  On this day in history 1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland   

1934  Salim Durani, cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 60's) on December - 11.   

1935  On December - 11 femke Boersma, Dutch actress (Verjaring, Pastorale 1943)   

1936  On this day in history king Edward VIII of England abdicates for woman he loves   

1936  On this day in history king Edward VIII marries Mrs Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI   

1936  On this day in history hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992)   

1937  Italy withdraws from League of Nations on this day in history.   

1937  On December - 11 25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7   

1937  Adrian J Vlok, South African NP-minister of Law & Order (1986- ) on December - 11.   

1938  NY Giants win NFL championship on December - 11.   

1939  On this day in history betty Grable and her famous legs were featured on the cover of LIFE magazine   

1939  Douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history new anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed   

1940  On December - 11 russian general Zhukov warns of German assault   

1941  Buick lowered its prices to reflect the absence of spare tires or inner tubes from its new cars. Widespread shortages caused by World War II had led to many quotas and laws designed to conserve America's resources on December - 11.   

1941  On December - 11 germany and Italy declare war on US   

1941  On this day in history japanese occupy Guam   

1941  Dutch government in London declares war on Italy on this day in history.   

1942  Australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia on this day in history.   

1944  Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed on December - 11.   

1945  On this day in history het Parool publishes 1st Captain Rob-strip   

1946  UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965) on this day in history.   

1946  Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label on this day in history.   

1947  "Angel in the Wings" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 308 performances on December - 11.   

1948  WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting on December - 11.   

1949  Chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29) on this day in history.   

1950  Baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract on this day in history.   

1951  On December - 11 joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement   

1953  KTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station on this day in history.   

1953  On December - 11 kTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station   

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1465  On December - 11 birth of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489)   

1475  On December - 11 birth of leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21)   

1475  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on December - 11.   

1566  On December - 11 birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

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

1709  Louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742) was born on December - 11.   

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

1725  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on December - 11.   

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on this day in history.   

0711  On December - 11 justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42   

1121  Death of Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066) on this day in history.   

1226  On December - 11 death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)   

1282  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1532  On this day in history death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)