Page 5: Historical Events In December - 11

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

1932  Anne Heywood, [Violet Pretty], Engl, Miss GB (1949)/actress (Brain) on December - 11.   

1933  Earnest P van Altena, author/interpreter (Chansons van Earnest) on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history emile C Wauters, Belgian painter (Van der Goes Klooster), dies at 87   

1934  On December - 11 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  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 December - 11.   

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

1937  On this day in history italy withdraws from League of Nations   

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

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  On December - 11 betty Grable and her famous legs were featured on the cover of LIFE magazine   

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  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  Germany and Italy declare war on US on December - 11.   

1941  Japanese occupy Guam on December - 11.   

1941  Dutch government in London declares war on Italy on December - 11.   

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

1944  On December - 11 surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed   

1945  Het Parool publishes 1st Captain Rob-strip on December - 11.   

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

1946  Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history "Angel in the Wings" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 308 performances   

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

1949  On this day in history 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  On this day in history joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement   

1953  KTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station on December - 11.   

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

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

1475  Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21) was born on December - 11.   

1475  On December - 11 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 December - 11.   

1712  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) was born on December - 11.   

1725  On December - 11 birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)   

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  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 December - 11.   

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on this day in history.   

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 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.