Page 3: Historical Events In December - 11

1882  Boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe" on this day in history.   

1882  On December - 11 fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45)   

1888  On this day in history french Panama Canal company fails   

1889  Paul Kornfeld, writer on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies   

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  Georgi K Zjukov, Russian minister of Defense (WW II) [OS-Dec 2] on December - 11.   

1898  On December - 11 nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn)   

1899  Battle of Magers' fountain on December - 11.   

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

1899  Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1901  On December - 11 marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld   

1902  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1903  British forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 11 patrick McShane, cricket player/ump (1884-85 Ashes series), dies   

1904  On December - 11 joe Coral, bookmaker   

1905  120ø F (49ø C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record) on this day in history.   

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

1905  Eugen Fink, German philosopher on this day in history.   

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

1906  On December - 11 birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs)   

1907  On this day in history new Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire.   

1907  On this day in history norbert Rosseau, composer   

1908  On this day in history frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres   

1908  On this day in history elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom & Lily)   

1909  Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC on this day in history.   

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

1911  Nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988) on December - 11.   

1911  On this day in history thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92   

1913  On this day in history carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women)   

1914  On December - 11 stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed   

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

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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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of pope Damasus I   

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 this day in history.   

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

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on this day in history.   

1282  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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