Page 3: Historical Events In December - 11

1882  On this day in history 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  On this day in history french Panama Canal company fails   

1889  Paul Kornfeld, writer on December - 11.   

1891  Johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies on this day in history.   

1892  On December - 11 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 this day in history.   

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

1899  Battle of Magers' fountain on December - 11.   

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

1899  On this day in history 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 this day in history marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld   

1902  On December - 11 matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68   

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

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 December - 11.   

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  On this day in history norbert Rosseau, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1911  On December - 11 nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988)   

1911  Thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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1465  Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489) was born on December - 11.   

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

1475  On this day in history birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)   

1566  On this day in history birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

1676  On this day in history 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 December - 11.   

1725  On December - 11 birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)   

0384  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I   

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on December - 11.   

1121  Death of Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066) on this day in history.   

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)