Page 5: Historical Events In December - 11

1932  SF's coldest day (27°F) on this day in history.   

1932  Anne Heywood, [Violet Pretty], Engl, Miss GB (1949)/actress (Brain) on this day in history.   

1933  Earnest P van Altena, author/interpreter (Chansons van Earnest) on December - 11.   

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  On this day in history salim Durani, cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 60's)   

1935  Femke Boersma, Dutch actress (Verjaring, Pastorale 1943) on this day in history.   

1936  On December - 11 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 this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history 25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7   

1937  On this day in history adrian J Vlok, South African NP-minister of Law & Order (1986- )   

1938  NY Giants win NFL championship on this day in history.   

1939  Betty Grable and her famous legs were featured on the cover of LIFE magazine on this day in history.   

1939  Douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies on December - 11.   

1939  On this day in history new anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed   

1940  On this day in history russian general Zhukov warns of German assault   

1941  On this day in history 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   

1941  Germany and Italy declare war on US on December - 11.   

1941  On December - 11 japanese occupy Guam   

1941  Dutch government in London declares war on Italy on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 11 australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia   

1944  On this day in history surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed   

1945  On this day in history het Parool publishes 1st Captain Rob-strip   

1946  UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29)   

1950  Baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract on this day in history.   

1951  On December - 11 joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement   

1953  KTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station on this day in history.   

1953  KTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station 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 this day in history.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  Louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 11.   

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

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

1121  On this day in history 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  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.