Page 3: Historical Events In December - 11

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  On this day in history french Panama Canal company fails   

1889  On December - 11 paul Kornfeld, writer   

1891  On December - 11 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  Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn) on this day in history.   

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

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  Marconi sends first transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld on December - 11.   

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

1902  On this day in history matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68   

1903  British forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history patrick McShane, cricket player/ump (1884-85 Ashes series), dies   

1904  On this day in history joe Coral, bookmaker   

1905  On December - 11 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 December - 11 uS president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo   

1906  On December - 11 birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs)   

1907  On December - 11 new Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire.   

1907  Norbert Rosseau, composer on December - 11.   

1908  On December - 11 frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres   

1908  Elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom & Lily) on this day in history.   

1909  Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC on December - 11.   

1910  Robert Grieve, civil servant on December - 11.   

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

1911  Thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92 on December - 11.   

1913  On this day in history carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women)   

1914  Stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed on December - 11.   

1914  On this day in history stockton Street Tunnel (SF) completed   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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 December - 11.   

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 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  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)