351 Historic Events for December 11
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| 1930 |
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Bank of the United States opens in NYC
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| 1930 |
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Friedrich von Bernhardi, German war theorist/historian, dies at 81
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Jean-Louis Trintignant, France, actor/director (Man and a Woman, Z)
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| 1931 |
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Japan leaves the Golden Standard
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, leader B-sect/guru of rich
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Richard Devon, Glendale CA, actor (Battle of Blood Island)
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Rita Moreno, [Rosa Dolores Alverio], Humacao PR, (West Side Story)
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| 1931 |
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Brit Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, NZ, South Africa, Ireland, Newfndlnd
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| 1932 |
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SF's coldest day (27øF) - it snows
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| 1932 |
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Ald r Kov csi, Hungary, pentathelete (Olympic-gold-1952)
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Wynn Irwin, NYC, actor (Lotsa Luck, Sugar Time)
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Anne Heywood, [Violet Pretty], Engl, Miss GB (1949)/actress (Brain)
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Earnest P van Altena, author/interpreter (Chansons van Earnest)
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| 1933 |
Death |
Emile C Wauters, Belgian painter (Van der Goes Klooster), dies at 87
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Salim Durani, cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 60's)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Ron Carey, Newark NJ, actor (Barney Miller, Montefuscos, High Anxiety)
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| 1934 |
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Ford C Frick becomes president of baseball's National League
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| 1934 |
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NL votes to permit night baseball (up to 7 games per home team)
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| 1934 |
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1st Toronto Maple Leaf penalty shot, Conacher unsuccessful vs Rangers
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| 1934 |
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1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Femke Boersma, Dutch actress (Verjaring, Pastorale 1943)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992)
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| 1936 |
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King Edward VIII marries Mrs Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI
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| 1937 |
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25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7
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| 1937 |
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Italy withdraws from League of Nations
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