Historical Events In December - 11

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

1882  On this day in history fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45)   

1888  On December - 11 french Panama Canal company fails   

1889  Paul Kornfeld, writer on December - 11.   

1891  On this day in history 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 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  On December - 11 andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle   

1901  On this day in history marconi sends first transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld   

1901  On December - 11 marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld   

1902  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1903  British forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet on December - 11.   

1903  On December - 11 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  120°F (49°C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record) on this day in history.   

1905  Eugen Fink, German philosopher on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history norbert Rosseau, composer   

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

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

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

1910  On December - 11 robert Grieve, civil servant   

1911  Nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988) on December - 11.   

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

1913  On December - 11 carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women)   

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

1914  On December - 11 stockton Street Tunnel (SF) completed   

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1465  On December - 11 birth of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489)   

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 December - 11 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 this day in history.   

1712  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1226  Death of Robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177) on this day in history.   

1282  On December - 11 llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies   

1282  On December - 11 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  On December - 11 death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)