Page 3: Historical Events In December - 11

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

1882  On December - 11 fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45)   

1888  On this day in history french Panama Canal company fails   

1889  Paul Kornfeld, writer on this day in history.   

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

1892  On December - 11 leo Ornstein, Kremenchug Russia, composer (Bio in Sonata Form)   

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

1896  On December - 11 georgi K Zjukov, Russian minister of Defense (WW II) [OS-Dec 2]   

1898  On this day in history nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn)   

1899  On this day in history battle of Magers' fountain   

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

1899  On this day in history andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle   

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 December - 11 british forces under MacDonald & Young march into Tibet   

1903  On December - 11 patrick McShane, cricket player/ump (1884-85 Ashes series), dies   

1904  On December - 11 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 December - 11.   

1906  Birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs) on December - 11.   

1907  On this day in history new Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire.   

1907  Norbert Rosseau, composer on this day in history.   

1908  On December - 11 frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres   

1908  Elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom & Lily) on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 11 colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC   

1910  On this day in history robert Grieve, civil servant   

1911  Nagib Machfus, Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988) on December - 11.   

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

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  On December - 11 stockton Street Tunnel (SF) completed   

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

1566  On this day in history birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

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

1709  Louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742) was born on December - 11.   

1712  On December - 11 birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)   

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

0384  On this day in history death of pope Damasus I   

0711  On December - 11 justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42   

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  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on December - 11.   

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 December - 11 death of henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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