Page 3: Historical Events In December - 11

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

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

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

1889  Paul Kornfeld, writer on December - 11.   

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 December - 11.   

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

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

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

1899  On December - 11 battle of Magers' fountain   

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

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 this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history 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 December - 11.   

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

1905  On this day in history 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 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 December - 11.   

1909  Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC on this day in history.   

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

1911  On this day in history nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988)   

1911  On December - 11 thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92   

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

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 December - 11.   

1475  Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21) was born on this day in history.   

1475  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on December - 11.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  Louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1712  On this day in history birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)   

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

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  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on December - 11.   

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  Death of Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on December - 11.   

1532  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on December - 11.