Page 5: Historical Events In December - 11

1932  SF's coldest day (27°F) on December - 11.   

1932  On this day in history 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  1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland on this day in history.   

1934  Salim Durani, cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 60's) on December - 11.   

1935  On December - 11 femke Boersma, Dutch actress (Verjaring, Pastorale 1943)   

1936  On this day in history 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  On December - 11 hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992)   

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

1937  25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7 on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 11.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 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 December - 11.   

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

1947  On this day in history "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  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 this day in history.   

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

1953  On December - 11 kTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station   

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

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  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer was born on December - 11.   

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 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 December - 11.   

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

1226  On December - 11 death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)   

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 December - 11.   

1524  On this day in history death of henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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