Page 3: Historical Events In December - 11

1882  Boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe" on this day in history.   

1882  Fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45) on December - 11.   

1888  French Panama Canal company fails on this day in history.   

1889  On December - 11 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  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  Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn) on December - 11.   

1899  Battle of Magers' fountain on December - 11.   

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

1899  Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  British forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet on this day in history.   

1903  Patrick McShane, cricket player/ump (1884-85 Ashes series), dies on December - 11.   

1904  Joe Coral, bookmaker on this day in history.   

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  On December - 11 eugen Fink, German philosopher   

1906  US president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo on this day in history.   

1906  Birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs) on this day in history.   

1907  New Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1907  Norbert Rosseau, composer on this day in history.   

1908  Frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom & Lily)   

1909  Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history robert Grieve, civil servant   

1911  Nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988) on this day in history.   

1911  Thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92 on December - 11.   

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

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

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  Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21) was born on December - 11.   

1475  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on December - 11.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer was born on December - 11.   

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

1712  On this day in history birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)   

1725  On this day in history birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)   

0384  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I   

0711  On December - 11 justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42   

1121  On December - 11 death of al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066)   

1226  On December - 11 death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)   

1282  On December - 11 llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies   

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  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on this day in history.