Page 3: Historical Events In December - 11

1882  Boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe"   

1882  Fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45)   

1888  French Panama Canal company fails.   

1889  Paul Kornfeld, writer   

1891  Johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies   

1892  Leo Ornstein, Kremenchug Russia, composer (Bio in Sonata Form)   

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

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

1898  Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn).   

1899  Battle of Magers' fountain   

1899  Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst   

1899  Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle   

1901  Marconi sends inaugural transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld.   

1901  Marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld.   

1902  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68   

1903  British forces under MacDonald and Young march into Tibet   

1903  Patrick McShane, cricket player/ump (1884-85 Ashes series), dies   

1904  Joe Coral, bookmaker.   

1905  120°F (49°C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record)   

1905  Eugen Fink, German philosopher   

1906  US president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo   

1906  Birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs).   

1907  New Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire.   

1907  Norbert Rosseau, composer   

1908  Frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres.   

1908  Elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom and Lily).   

1909  Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC.   

1910  Robert Grieve, civil servant.   

1911  Nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988)   

1911  Thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92.   

1913  Carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women)   

1914  Stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed   

1914  Stockton Street Tunnel (SF) completed   

1915  Anna van Beers, [Graeve], actress (A Woman like Eve)   

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1465  Ashikaga yoshihisa: Japanese shogun   

1475  Leo x: [giovanni de' medici], italy, pope (1513-21)   

1475  Pope leo x: Pope leo x (d. 1521)   

1566  Manuel cardoso: Composer   

1676  Johann georg weichenberger: Composer   

1709  Louise elisabeth of orléans: Queen consort of spain   

1712  Francesco algarotti: Italian earl/encyclopedic (viaggio in russia)   

1725  George mason: American statesman   

0384  Pope damasus i: Pope damasus i   

0711  Death of Justitianus ii: Emperor of byzantium,   

1121  Death of Al-afdal shahanshah: Caliph of egypt (b. 1066)   

1226  Robert de ros: English politician (b. 1177)   

1282  Llywelyn ab gruffydd: Monarch of north wales (1246-77),   

1282  Llywelyn the last (b. c.1228): The last native prince of wales, is killed at cilmeri, near builth wells, south wales.   

1524  Henry van zutphen: Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1532  Death of Pietro accolti: Italian catholic cardinal (b. 1455)