Page 5: Historical Events In December - 11

1932  On December - 11 sF's coldest day (27°F)   

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

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

1933  Emile C Wauters, Belgian painter (Van der Goes Klooster), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

1935  Femke Boersma, Dutch actress (Verjaring, Pastorale 1943) on this day in history.   

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

1936  King Edward VIII marries Mrs Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI on December - 11.   

1936  Hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history italy withdraws from League of Nations   

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  On December - 11 nY Giants win NFL championship   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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   

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

1941  On December - 11 japanese occupy Guam   

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

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

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

1946  On this day in history 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  WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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  Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement on December - 11.   

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

1953  On this day in history kTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station   

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1465  Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489) was born on this day in history.   

1475  Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21) was born on December - 11.   

1475  On December - 11 birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)   

1566  On this day in history birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

1676  On December - 11 birth of johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

1709  On December - 11 birth of louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742)   

1712  On December - 11 birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)   

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

0384  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I   

0711  On this day in history 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  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 December - 11.   

1532  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on this day in history.