Historical Events In December - 11
Sunday, 28 February 2021
1882 Boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe" on December - 11.
1882 Fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45) on December - 11.
1888 French Panama Canal company fails on December - 11.
1889 On December - 11 paul Kornfeld, writer
1891 Johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies on this day in history.
1892 On this day in history leo Ornstein, Kremenchug Russia, composer (Bio in Sonata Form)
1893 11 fishing ships wash up at Wadden Sea, 22 killed on this day in history.
1896 Georgi K Zjukov, Russian minister of Defense (WW II) [OS-Dec 2] on this day in history.
1898 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn) on December - 11.
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 Marconi sends first transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld on this day in history.
1901 On December - 11 marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld
1902 On December - 11 matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68
1903 British forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet on December - 11.
1903 On this day in history patrick McShane, cricket player/ump (1884-85 Ashes series), dies
1904 Joe Coral, bookmaker on December - 11.
1905 On this day in history 120ø F (49ø C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record)
1905 On December - 11 120°F (49°C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record)
1905 On this day in history eugen Fink, German philosopher
1906 On this day in history uS president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo
1906 Birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs) on this day in history.
1907 On December - 11 new Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire.
1907 Norbert Rosseau, composer on December - 11.
1908 Frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres on December - 11.
1908 Elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom & Lily) on December - 11.
1909 Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC on December - 11.
1910 On December - 11 robert Grieve, civil servant
1911 Nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988) on December - 11.
1911 Thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92 on this day in history.
1913 Carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women) on December - 11.
1914 Stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed on December - 11.
1914 Stockton Street Tunnel (SF) completed on this day in history.
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