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  Fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45) on December - 11.   

1888  On December - 11 french Panama Canal company fails   

1889  Paul Kornfeld, writer on December - 11.   

1891  On December - 11 johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies   

1892  Leo Ornstein, Kremenchug Russia, composer (Bio in Sonata Form) on December - 11.   

1893  11 fishing ships wash up at Wadden Sea, 22 killed on December - 11.   

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

1898  Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn) on December - 11.   

1899  On this day in history battle of Magers' fountain   

1899  Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle   

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

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

1902  On this day in history matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68   

1903  On December - 11 british forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet   

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 December - 11.   

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

1905  On this day in history eugen Fink, German philosopher   

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

1906  Birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs) on December - 11.   

1907  New Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire on December - 11.   

1907  On December - 11 norbert Rosseau, composer   

1908  Frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres on December - 11.   

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

1909  On this day in history colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC   

1910  Robert Grieve, civil servant on December - 11.   

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  Carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women) on December - 11.   

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

1914  On December - 11 stockton Street Tunnel (SF) completed   

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1465  Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489) was born on December - 11.   

1475  On this day in history birth of leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21)   

1475  On this day in history birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1725  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

0384  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I   

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 this day in history death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)   

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

1282  Death of Llywelyn the Last (b. c.1228), the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri, near Builth Wells, south Wales on this day in history.   

1524  Death of Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1532  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on December - 11.