Page 5: Historical Events In December - 11

1932  On December - 11 sF's coldest day (27°F)   

1932  Anne Heywood, [Violet Pretty], Engl, Miss GB (1949)/actress (Brain) on this day in history.   

1933  On December - 11 earnest P van Altena, author/interpreter (Chansons van Earnest)   

1933  On December - 11 emile C Wauters, Belgian painter (Van der Goes Klooster), dies at 87   

1934  1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland on this day in history.   

1934  Salim Durani, cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 60's) on this day in history.   

1935  Femke Boersma, Dutch actress (Verjaring, Pastorale 1943) on this day in history.   

1936  King Edward VIII of England abdicates for woman he loves on December - 11.   

1936  King Edward VIII marries Mrs Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992)   

1937  Italy withdraws from League of Nations on this day in history.   

1937  25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7 on this day in history.   

1937  Adrian J Vlok, South African NP-minister of Law & Order (1986- ) on December - 11.   

1938  On this day in history nY Giants win NFL championship   

1939  Betty Grable and her famous legs were featured on the cover of LIFE magazine on December - 11.   

1939  Douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies on December - 11.   

1939  On this day in history new anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed   

1940  Russian general Zhukov warns of German assault on December - 11.   

1941  Buick lowered its prices to reflect the absence of spare tires or inner tubes from its new cars. Widespread shortages caused by World War II had led to many quotas and laws designed to conserve America's resources on December - 11.   

1941  On this day in history germany and Italy declare war on US   

1941  Japanese occupy Guam on December - 11.   

1941  Dutch government in London declares war on Italy on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 11 australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia   

1944  Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed on December - 11.   

1945  On this day in history het Parool publishes 1st Captain Rob-strip   

1946  On December - 11 uN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965)   

1946  Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label on December - 11.   

1947  "Angel in the Wings" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 308 performances on December - 11.   

1948  On December - 11 wHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1949  On December - 11 chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29)   

1950  On this day in history baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract   

1951  Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement on December - 11.   

1953  On December - 11 kTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station   

1953  On this day in history kTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station   

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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 this day in history 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  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  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  On this day in history justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42   

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 December - 11.   

1282  On this day in history llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies   

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 December - 11.   

1524  Death of Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on December - 11.   

1532  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on December - 11.