Page 2: Historical Events In December - 11

1783  Max von Schenkendorf, German poet on this day in history.   

1792  France's King Louis XVI went on trial, accused of treason on December - 11.   

1793  Pietro Coppola, composer on this day in history.   

1797  Hiram Paulding, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

1801  Grabbe, writer on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history the birth of Hector Berlioz, French composer   

1810  On this day in history alfred de Musset, Paris, writer (Un Caprice, Bettine)   

1812  On this day in history 1st newspaper on Curacao (Curacao Gazette & Commercial Advertiser)   

1816  Citizens of Geneva thwarted Savoyard invaders on December - 11.   

1816  Indiana becomes 19th state on December - 11.   

1817  Max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1823  Yury Nikolayevich Golitsin, composer on December - 11.   

1831  John George Schetky, composer, dies at 55 on December - 11.   

1835  On December - 11 adolf Stoecker, German anti semite/PM   

1836  Jan Boissevain, Dutch politician/ship owner on December - 11.   

1838  On December - 11 emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG)   

1840  Kemal Bey, Turkey, poet/author (Fatherland-1872) on this day in history.   

1843  On December - 11 robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, cholera, Nobel 1905)   

1844  First dental use of nitrous oxide, Hartford, Ct on December - 11.   

1844  On December - 11 1st dental use of nitrous oxide, Hartford, Ct   

1847  Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1849  On December - 11 ellen Key, Swedish theory/author/feminist (Courageous Woman)   

1855  On December - 11 julian Edwards, composer   

1856  On December - 11 georgi V Plechanov, Russian revolutionary theorist   

1857  Francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer, dies at 73 on December - 11.   

1863  On this day in history annie Jump Cannon, US, stellar spectroscopist (Harvard-classification)   

1866  On December - 11 first yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean   

1866  On this day in history 1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean   

1868  On December - 11 ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer   

1872  First black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La) on this day in history.   

1872  1st black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La) on December - 11.   

1874  Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag) on December - 11.   

1876  Mieczyslaw Karlowicz, composer on December - 11.   

1882  On December - 11 boston's Bijou Theatre, first American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, first performance, Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe"   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer was born on December - 11.   

1709  Louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742) was born on December - 11.   

1712  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) was born on December - 11.   

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

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on this day in history.   

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on this day in history.   

1121  Death of Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066) on December - 11.   

1226  Death of Robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177) on December - 11.   

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  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 December - 11.