Historical Events In December - 11

1932  SF's coldest day (27°F) on this day in history.  

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

1934  On this day in history 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  King Edward VIII marries Mrs Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI on December - 11.  

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

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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 December - 11.  

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

1939  Douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies on this day in history.  

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

1940  On December - 11 russian general Zhukov warns of German assault  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  On December - 11 het Parool publishes 1st Captain Rob-strip  

1946  On this day in history uN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965)  

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 December - 11.  

1949  On this day in history 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  Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement on December - 11.  

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 this day in history.  

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1465  On December - 11 birth of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489)  

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

1475  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on December - 11.  

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

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

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 this day in history birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)  

0384  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I  

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on this day in history.  

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  On December - 11 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 December - 11.  

1532  On December - 11 death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)