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 December - 11.   

1888  French Panama Canal company fails on December - 11.   

1889  Paul Kornfeld, writer on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies   

1892  Leo Ornstein, Kremenchug Russia, composer (Bio in Sonata Form) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history 11 fishing ships wash up at Wadden Sea, 22 killed   

1896  On December - 11 georgi K Zjukov, Russian minister of Defense (WW II) [OS-Dec 2]   

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

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

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

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 December - 11 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 December - 11 eugen Fink, German philosopher   

1906  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92   

1913  On this day in history carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women)   

1914  On December - 11 stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed   

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 this day in history 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  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer was born on December - 11.   

1709  On December - 11 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 December - 11 death of pope Damasus I   

0711  On December - 11 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  On this day in history death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)   

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on this day in history.   

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