Historical Events In December - 11

1932  On this day in history sF's coldest day (27°F)   

1932  On this day in history anne Heywood, [Violet Pretty], Engl, Miss GB (1949)/actress (Brain)   

1933  Earnest P van Altena, author/interpreter (Chansons van Earnest) on December - 11.   

1933  Emile C Wauters, Belgian painter (Van der Goes Klooster), dies at 87 on December - 11.   

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

1934  On this day in history salim Durani, cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 60's)   

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

1936  King Edward VIII of England abdicates for woman he loves on December - 11.   

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

1936  Hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992) on December - 11.   

1937  On December - 11 italy withdraws from League of Nations   

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

1937  On December - 11 adrian J Vlok, South African NP-minister of Law & Order (1986- )   

1938  On this day in history nY Giants win NFL championship   

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

1939  On December - 11 douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies   

1939  New anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed on December - 11.   

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  Germany and Italy declare war on US on December - 11.   

1941  Japanese occupy Guam on December - 11.   

1941  On this day in history dutch government in London declares war on Italy   

1942  On December - 11 australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia   

1944  On this day in history surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed   

1945  On December - 11 het Parool publishes 1st Captain Rob-strip   

1946  On this day in history uN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965)   

1946  Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label on December - 11.   

1947  On this day in history "Angel in the Wings" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 308 performances   

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  On this day in history baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract   

1951  On December - 11 joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement   

1953  KTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station on December - 11.   

1953  KTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station on this day in history.   

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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 December - 11.   

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

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

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

1709  On December - 11 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  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  Death of Robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177) on December - 11.   

1282  On this day in history 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 December - 11.   

1524  On December - 11 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)