Page 3: Historical Events In December - 11

1882  On this day in history boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe"   

1882  Fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45) on December - 11.   

1888  French Panama Canal company fails on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history paul Kornfeld, writer   

1891  On December - 11 johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies   

1892  On December - 11 leo Ornstein, Kremenchug Russia, composer (Bio in Sonata Form)   

1893  On this day in history 11 fishing ships wash up at Wadden Sea, 22 killed   

1896  On December - 11 georgi K Zjukov, Russian minister of Defense (WW II) [OS-Dec 2]   

1898  On this day in history nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn)   

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

1899  Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst on this day in history.   

1899  On December - 11 andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle   

1901  Marconi sends first transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld on this day in history.   

1901  Marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld on December - 11.   

1902  On December - 11 matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68   

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

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

1905  On December - 11 eugen Fink, German philosopher   

1906  On December - 11 uS president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo   

1906  Birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs) on December - 11.   

1907  On this day in history new Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire.   

1907  On December - 11 norbert Rosseau, composer   

1908  Frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres on this day in history.   

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  On December - 11 robert Grieve, civil servant   

1911  Nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92   

1913  Carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women) on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 11 stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

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

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

1226  On this day in history death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)   

1282  On December - 11 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 December - 11 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.