Page 5: Historical Events In December - 11

1932  On December - 11 sF's coldest day (27°F)   

1932  Anne Heywood, [Violet Pretty], Engl, Miss GB (1949)/actress (Brain) on December - 11.   

1933  On December - 11 earnest P van Altena, author/interpreter (Chansons van Earnest)   

1933  Emile C Wauters, Belgian painter (Van der Goes Klooster), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1934  On December - 11 1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland   

1934  On this day in history salim Durani, cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 60's)   

1935  On December - 11 femke Boersma, Dutch actress (Verjaring, Pastorale 1943)   

1936  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1936  On December - 11 hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992)   

1937  Italy withdraws from League of Nations on December - 11.   

1937  25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7 on December - 11.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1939  New anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed on December - 11.   

1940  Russian general Zhukov warns of German assault on December - 11.   

1941  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 on December - 11.   

1941  On this day in history germany and Italy declare war on US   

1941  On December - 11 japanese occupy Guam   

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

1942  Australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia on December - 11.   

1944  On December - 11 surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed   

1945  On December - 11 het Parool publishes 1st Captain Rob-strip   

1946  On December - 11 uN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965)   

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 December - 11.   

1953  On December - 11 kTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station   

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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 this day in history birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)   

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

1676  On December - 11 birth of johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)   

0384  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I   

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 December - 11.   

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  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 this day in history death of henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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