Historical Events In December - 11

1882  Boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe" on December - 11.   

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

1888  French Panama Canal company fails on December - 11.   

1889  On this day in history paul Kornfeld, writer   

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

1892  Leo Ornstein, Kremenchug Russia, composer (Bio in Sonata Form) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1899  Battle of Magers' fountain on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst   

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

1902  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68 on December - 11.   

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

1903  Patrick McShane, cricket player/ump (1884-85 Ashes series), dies on December - 11.   

1904  Joe Coral, bookmaker on this day in history.   

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

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

1905  Eugen Fink, German philosopher on December - 11.   

1906  US president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo on December - 11.   

1906  On this day in history birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs)   

1907  New Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1907  Norbert Rosseau, composer on this day in history.   

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

1908  Elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom & Lily) on this day in history.   

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

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

1911  On December - 11 nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988)   

1911  Thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92 on December - 11.   

1913  Carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women) on December - 11.   

1914  Stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 11 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)   

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

0711  On this day in history justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42   

1121  On December - 11 death of al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066)   

1226  Death of Robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177) on this day in history.   

1282  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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