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  Fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45) on this day in history.  

1888  French Panama Canal company fails on December - 11.  

1889  Paul Kornfeld, writer on December - 11.  

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

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 December - 11.  

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

1898  Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn) on this day in history.  

1899  Battle of Magers' fountain on December - 11.  

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1899  On December - 11 vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst  

1899  Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle on December - 11.  

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 December - 11.  

1903  On this day in history british forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet  

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  120ø F (49ø C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record) on this day in history.  

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  US president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo on this day in history.  

1906  On this day in history 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  Frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres on December - 11.  

1908  On December - 11 elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom & Lily)  

1909  On December - 11 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  Thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

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

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1465  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489)  

1475  On this day in history birth of leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21)  

1475  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.  

1566  On December - 11 birth of manuel Cardoso, composer  

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

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  On December - 11 birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)  

0384  On this day in history death of pope Damasus I  

0711  On this day in history justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42  

1121  On December - 11 death of al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066)  

1226  On December - 11 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 this day in history.  

1524  Death of Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on December - 11.  

1532  On this day in history death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)