Historical Events In December - 11

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

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

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 December - 11.   

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

1934  On December - 11 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  On December - 11 hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992)   

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

1937  25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history adrian J Vlok, South African NP-minister of Law & Order (1986- )   

1938  On this day in history 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  New anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history russian general Zhukov warns of German assault   

1941  On December - 11 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 this day in history germany and Italy declare war on US   

1941  Japanese occupy Guam on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia   

1944  On December - 11 surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed   

1945  Het Parool publishes 1st Captain Rob-strip on December - 11.   

1946  On December - 11 uN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965)   

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

1947  On this day in history "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 December - 11.   

1950  Baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract on December - 11.   

1951  Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement on this day in history.   

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 December - 11.   

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1465  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489)   

1475  On December - 11 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  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 this day in history.   

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

0384  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I   

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on December - 11.   

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 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 this day in history 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)