Page 3: Historical Events In December - 11

1882  On December - 11 boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe"   

1882  Fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45) on this day in history.   

1888  French Panama Canal company fails on December - 11.   

1889  On December - 11 paul Kornfeld, writer   

1891  On December - 11 johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies   

1892  On this day in history leo Ornstein, Kremenchug Russia, composer (Bio in Sonata Form)   

1893  11 fishing ships wash up at Wadden Sea, 22 killed on this day in history.   

1896  Georgi K Zjukov, Russian minister of Defense (WW II) [OS-Dec 2] on this day in history.   

1898  Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn) on this day in history.   

1899  Battle of Magers' fountain on December - 11.   

1899  Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst on December - 11.   

1899  Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle on December - 11.   

1901  On December - 11 marconi sends first transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld   

1901  On this day in history marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld   

1902  On this day in history matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68   

1903  On this day in history british forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet   

1903  Patrick McShane, cricket player/ump (1884-85 Ashes series), dies on this day in history.   

1904  Joe Coral, bookmaker on December - 11.   

1905  120ø F (49ø C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record) on December - 11.   

1905  On December - 11 120°F (49°C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record)   

1905  On this day in history eugen Fink, German philosopher   

1906  US president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs)   

1907  New Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1907  Norbert Rosseau, composer on December - 11.   

1908  On this day in history frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres   

1908  On December - 11 elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom & Lily)   

1909  Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC on December - 11.   

1910  Robert Grieve, civil servant on December - 11.   

1911  Nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988) on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 11 thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92   

1913  Carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women) on December - 11.   

1914  On December - 11 stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed   

1914  Stockton Street Tunnel (SF) completed on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  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.