Page 5: Historical Events In December - 11

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

1932  On December - 11 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 this day in history.   

1934  On December - 11 1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland   

1934  Salim Durani, cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 60's) on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history femke Boersma, Dutch actress (Verjaring, Pastorale 1943)   

1936  King Edward VIII of England abdicates for woman he loves on this day in history.   

1936  On December - 11 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  25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7 on this day in history.   

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

1938  On December - 11 nY Giants win NFL championship   

1939  Betty Grable and her famous legs were featured on the cover of LIFE magazine on December - 11.   

1939  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies   

1939  New anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed on this day in history.   

1940  Russian general Zhukov warns of German assault on December - 11.   

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  Japanese occupy Guam on December - 11.   

1941  Dutch government in London declares war on Italy on December - 11.   

1942  Australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia on December - 11.   

1944  Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed on this day in history.   

1945  Het Parool publishes 1st Captain Rob-strip on this day in history.   

1946  UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965) on December - 11.   

1946  On December - 11 hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label   

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

1948  On this day in history wHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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 December - 11.   

1951  Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement on December - 11.   

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

1953  KTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station on December - 11.   

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

1475  Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21) was born on this day in history.   

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

1566  On December - 11 birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 December - 11.   

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

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

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