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 December - 11.   

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

1933  Emile C Wauters, Belgian painter (Van der Goes Klooster), dies at 87 on December - 11.   

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

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  On December - 11 king Edward VIII of England abdicates for woman he loves   

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

1936  Hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992) on this day in history.   

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

1937  On December - 11 25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7   

1937  On this day in history adrian J Vlok, South African NP-minister of Law & Order (1986- )   

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 this day in history.   

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

1939  On December - 11 new anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed   

1940  On this day in history russian general Zhukov warns of German assault   

1941  On December - 11 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   

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

1941  On December - 11 japanese occupy Guam   

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

1942  Australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia on December - 11.   

1944  On this day in history surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed   

1945  Het Parool publishes 1st Captain Rob-strip on this day in history.   

1946  UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1950  Baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement   

1953  On this day in history kTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station   

1953  KTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station on December - 11.   

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1465  On December - 11 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  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on December - 11.   

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

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  On December - 11 birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)   

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on December - 11.   

1121  On this day in history death of al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066)   

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  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  On this day in history death of henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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