Page 3: 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 this day in history.   

1889  Paul Kornfeld, writer on this day in history.   

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

1892  Leo Ornstein, Kremenchug Russia, composer (Bio in Sonata Form) on December - 11.   

1893  11 fishing ships wash up at Wadden Sea, 22 killed on December - 11.   

1896  On this day in history georgi K Zjukov, Russian minister of Defense (WW II) [OS-Dec 2]   

1898  On December - 11 nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn)   

1899  On this day in history battle of Magers' fountain   

1899  On this day in history vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst   

1899  On December - 11 andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle   

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

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

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  On December - 11 120ø F (49ø C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record)   

1905  120°F (49°C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record) on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 11 eugen Fink, German philosopher   

1906  On this day in history 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  On this day in history colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC   

1910  On December - 11 robert Grieve, civil servant   

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

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

1913  Carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women) on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 11 birth of leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21)   

1475  On December - 11 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  On December - 11 birth of louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742)   

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

1725  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on December - 11.   

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

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

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on December - 11.   

1282  On this day in history 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 December - 11 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)