Page 5: Historical Events In December - 11

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

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

1935  Femke Boersma, Dutch actress (Verjaring, Pastorale 1943) on December - 11.   

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 December - 11.   

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

1937  Italy withdraws from League of Nations on December - 11.   

1937  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history new anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed   

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 this day in history.   

1941  Germany and Italy declare war on US on this day in history.   

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 December - 11 australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia   

1944  Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed on December - 11.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract   

1951  Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement on December - 11.   

1953  On this day in history kTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station   

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 this day in history.   

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

1475  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on December - 11.   

1676  On this day in history 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  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) was born on this day in history.   

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

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on December - 11.   

1121  Death of Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066) on December - 11.   

1226  On this day in history death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)   

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 December - 11.   

1524  Death of Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on December - 11.   

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