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

1888  French Panama Canal company fails on December - 11.   

1889  On this day in history paul Kornfeld, writer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 11.   

1899  On this day in history battle of Magers' fountain   

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

1899  On this day in history andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle   

1901  On December - 11 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  British forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet on December - 11.   

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

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  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 this day in history new Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire.   

1907  On this day in history norbert Rosseau, composer   

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  Robert Grieve, civil servant on December - 11.   

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

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  On this day in history stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed   

1914  On this day in history stockton Street Tunnel (SF) completed   

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1465  Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489) was born on this day in history.   

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  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  On this day in history birth of louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742)   

1712  On December - 11 birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)   

1725  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

0384  On this day in history 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 December - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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)