Page 3: 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 December - 11 fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45)   

1888  On December - 11 french Panama Canal company fails   

1889  Paul Kornfeld, writer on December - 11.   

1891  On this day in history johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies   

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

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

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  On December - 11 battle of Magers' fountain   

1899  On this day in history 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  Marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld on December - 11.   

1902  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 11 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  On this day in history 120ø F (49ø C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record)   

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

1905  Eugen Fink, German philosopher on December - 11.   

1906  On December - 11 uS president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo   

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  Frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres on this day in history.   

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  On December - 11 nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988)   

1911  Thomas Ball, US sculptor/painter/singer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

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

1914  On December - 11 stockton Street Tunnel (SF) completed   

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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 this day in history.   

1475  On December - 11 birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)   

1566  On December - 11 birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

1676  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

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 December - 11.   

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

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on this day in history.   

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

1121  On December - 11 death of al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066)   

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 December - 11.   

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

1532  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on December - 11.