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

1934  On December - 11 salim Durani, cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 60's)   

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  On December - 11 king Edward VIII marries Mrs Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI   

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

1937  On December - 11 adrian J Vlok, South African NP-minister of Law & Order (1986- )   

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

1939  On this day in history betty Grable and her famous legs were featured on the cover of LIFE magazine   

1939  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies   

1939  New anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed on December - 11.   

1940  Russian general Zhukov warns of German assault on this day in history.   

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  Germany and Italy declare war on US on this day in history.   

1941  Japanese occupy Guam on December - 11.   

1941  On this day in history dutch government in London declares war on Italy   

1942  Australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia on this day in history.   

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 December - 11.   

1946  On December - 11 hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label   

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

1948  WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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  Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement on December - 11.   

1953  KTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)   

1566  On this day in history birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 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  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  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)