Page 5: Historical Events In December - 11

1932  On this day in history sF's coldest day (27°F)   

1932  On December - 11 anne Heywood, [Violet Pretty], Engl, Miss GB (1949)/actress (Brain)   

1933  Earnest P van Altena, author/interpreter (Chansons van Earnest) on December - 11.   

1933  Emile C Wauters, Belgian painter (Van der Goes Klooster), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1934  1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland on December - 11.   

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

1935  On this day in history femke Boersma, Dutch actress (Verjaring, Pastorale 1943)   

1936  King Edward VIII of England abdicates for woman he loves on this day in history.   

1936  King Edward VIII marries Mrs Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI on December - 11.   

1936  Hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992) on December - 11.   

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 December - 11.   

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

1938  NY Giants win NFL championship on this day in history.   

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

1939  On December - 11 douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies   

1939  New anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history 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 this day in history japanese occupy Guam   

1941  On December - 11 dutch government in London declares war on Italy   

1942  On this day in history australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia   

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 December - 11.   

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

1946  On this day in history hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label   

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

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 December - 11 baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract   

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

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1465  Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489) was born on December - 11.   

1475  On December - 11 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  On this day in history birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

1676  On December - 11 birth of johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

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

0384  On December - 11 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1524  Death of Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1532  On this day in history death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)