Historical Events In December - 11

1882  On this day in history boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe"   

1882  On this day in history fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45)   

1888  On this day in history french Panama Canal company fails   

1889  On this day in history paul Kornfeld, writer   

1891  Johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies on December - 11.   

1892  Leo Ornstein, Kremenchug Russia, composer (Bio in Sonata Form) on this day in history.   

1893  11 fishing ships wash up at Wadden Sea, 22 killed on December - 11.   

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

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

1899  Battle of Magers' fountain on this day in history.   

1899  On December - 11 vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst   

1899  Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history 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  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1903  British forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet on December - 11.   

1903  On this day in history patrick McShane, cricket player/ump (1884-85 Ashes series), dies   

1904  On this day in history joe Coral, bookmaker   

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

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

1905  On December - 11 eugen Fink, German philosopher   

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

1906  Birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs) on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 11 new Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire.   

1907  On December - 11 norbert Rosseau, composer   

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

1908  Elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom & Lily) on December - 11.   

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 December - 11.   

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

1913  On this day in history carlo Ponti, Milan Italy, married to Sophia Loren/director (2 Women)   

1914  Stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed on December - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history 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  Louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742) was born on December - 11.   

1712  On this day in history birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)   

1725  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

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