Page 5: Historical Events In December - 11

1932  SF's coldest day (27°F) on December - 11.   

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

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

1933  On this day in history emile C Wauters, Belgian painter (Van der Goes Klooster), dies at 87   

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

1934  On December - 11 salim Durani, cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 60's)   

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

1936  King Edward VIII of England abdicates for woman he loves on December - 11.   

1936  On December - 11 king Edward VIII marries Mrs Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI   

1936  On this day in history hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992)   

1937  Italy withdraws from League of Nations on this day in history.   

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  On December - 11 betty Grable and her famous legs were featured on the cover of LIFE magazine   

1939  Douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies on this day in history.   

1939  New anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed on this day in history.   

1940  Russian general Zhukov warns of German assault on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 11 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  Japanese occupy Guam on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 11 dutch government in London declares war on Italy   

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

1944  Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed on this day in history.   

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  Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label on December - 11.   

1947  On December - 11 "Angel in the Wings" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 308 performances   

1948  WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1949  On December - 11 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 December - 11.   

1951  Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement on December - 11.   

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

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

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1465  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489)   

1475  Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21) was born on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on December - 11.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer was born on December - 11.   

1709  On this day in history birth of louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 11.   

1532  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on this day in history.