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December 11 is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. December 2004: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September December 11, 2003 December 2003 - please do not remove the date header or category December 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 20 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office. Events By Place Roman Empire Battle of Amida: Shapur II of Persia conquers Amida from the Romans. For the 7th century saint see Honoratus of Amiens. Saint Honoratus (ca Prefect (from the Latin praefectus, perfect participle of praeficere: "make in front" i Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS
• 1282 - Llywelyn the Last (b. Genealogy and early life Llywelyn was the second of the four sons of Gruffydd, the eldest son of Llywelyn the Great, and Senena ferch Rhodri c. 1228), the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri, near Builth Wells, south Wales. Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom Cilmeri (sometimes given the anglicised spelling Cilmery) is a village in Powys, mid - Wales. Builth Wells (Llanfair ym Muallt is a Town in the modern day Welsh county of Powys, in what was the historic county of Brecknockshire
• 1602 - A surprise attack by forces under the command of the Duke of Savoy and his brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain, is repelled by the citizens of Geneva. The House of Savoy (Casa Savoia was formed in the early eleventh century in the historical Savoy region after he farted he ate chicken and farted some more Philip III (Felipe III April 14, 1578 &ndash March 31, 1621) was the King Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Commemorations/celebrations on Fête de l'Escalade are usually held on December 11 or the closest weekend. L'Escalade, or Fête de l'Escalade (from Escalade, the act of scaling defensive walls is an annual festival held in December in Geneva,
• 1792 - French Revolution: King Louis XVI of France is put on trial for treason by the National Convention. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the Constitutional and legislative assembly
• 1816 - Indiana becomes the 19th U.S. state. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• 1872 - P.B.S. Pinchback becomes the first black member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback ( May 10 1837 December 21 1921) was the first African American to become Governor of a The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
• 1905 - A workers uprising occurs, establishing the Shuliavka Republic in Kiev. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Shuliavka Republic (Шулявська республіка Шулявская республика was an early 20th century worker based quasi-government organization in the Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the
• 1907 - New Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The New Zealand Parliament Buildings house the New Zealand Parliament and are on a 45000 square metre site at the northern end of Lambton Quay, Wellington
• 1917 - British troops take Jerusalem from the troops of the Ottoman Empire. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
• 1925 - Quas Primas encyclical is promulgated, introducing the Feast of Christ the King. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Quas Primas (In the first was an Encyclical of Pope Pius XI. Promulgated on December 11, 1925, it introduced the Feast of Christ An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Christian church This article describes the Feast of Christ the King. For the title of Christ see Christ the King.
• 1927 - Guangzhou Uprising: Communist militia and worker red guards launch an uprising in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, taking over most of the city and announcing the formation of a Guangzhou Soviet. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Guangzhou Uprising ( of 1927 was a failed Communist uprising in the city of Guangzhou in southern China. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Red Guards ( were a mass movement of civilians mostly students and other young people in the People's Republic of China, who were mobilized China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia.
• 1931 - The British Parliament enacts the Statute of Westminster, establishing legislative equality between the self-governing dominions of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion of Canada, the Irish Free State, Dominion of Newfoundland, the Dominion of New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories The Statute of Westminster 1931 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (22 & 23 Geo For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British dominion from 1907 (before which the territory had the status of a British colony to 1949 The Dominion of New Zealand is the former name of the Realm of New Zealand. } The Union of South Africa is the historic predecessor to the present-day state of the Republic of South Africa.
• 1936 - Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India becomes effective. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Edward VIII abdication crisis occurred in the British Empire in 1936 when the desire of King-Emperor Edward VIII to marry his mistress Wallis The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch Emperor/Empress of India ( Badishah -e-Hind in Hindustani) was used as a Title by the last Mughal emperor Bahadur
• 1937 - Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italy leaves the League of Nations. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also First Italo-Ethiopian War. The Second Italo–Abyssinian War (also referred to as the Second Italo-Ethiopian War) was a This articles covers the history of Italy as a monarchy and in the World Wars. The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920
• 1941 - World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States, in turn, declares war on Germany and Italy.
• 1946 - The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946
• 1958 - Upper Volta gains self-government from France, and becomes an autonomous republic in the French Community. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Upper Volta (Haute-Volta was a colony of French West Africa established on March 1, 1919 from territories that had been part of the The founding of the Fourth Republic (1944-47 See also Three Parties, Third Force (France European Unity The creation of the The Republic of Upper Volta (République de Haute-Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a Self-governing colony within the French The French Community (Communauté française was the political entity which replaced in 1958 the French Union, which in turn was the descendant of the French colonial
• 1960 - A violent clash occurred with French forces cracking down on protesters in French Algeria during a visit by French president Charles de Gaulle. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. French rule of Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962 under a variety of governmental systems Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French General and statesman who led the Free French
• 1964 - Che Guevara speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Ernesto "Che" Guevara (June 14 Following the Cuban revolution,Guevara reviewed The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The City of New York An unknown terrorist fires a mortar shell at the building during the speech.
• 1971 - The Libertarian Party of the United States is formed. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1972 - Apollo 17 becomes the sixth mission to land on the Moon. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• 1980 - The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (known as either CERCLA or Superfund) is enacted by the U.S. Congress. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Superfund is the common name for the United States environmental policy officially known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act Superfund is the common name for the United States environmental policy officially known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
• 1981 - El Mozote massacre: Salvadoran armed forces kill an estimated 900 civilians in an anti-guerrilla campaign

during the country's civil war. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The El Mozote Massacre took place in the village of El Mozote, in Morazán department, El Salvador, on December 11, 1981

• 1993 - Forty-eight people are killed when a block of the Highland Towers collapses near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Highland Towers collapse was an Apartment building ( Condominium) collapse that occurred on December 11, 1993, in Taman Hillview Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and
• 1994 - First Chechen War: Russian President Boris Yeltsin orders Russian troops into Chechnya. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The First Chechen War also known as the War in Chechnya was fought between Russia and Chechnya from 1994 to 1996 and resulted in Chechnya's The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika
• 1997 - The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change opens for signature. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the international Framework Convention on Climate Change with the objective of reducing Greenhouse gases in an effort
• 1998 - A Thai Airways Airbus A310-200 crashes near Surat Thani Airport, killing 101. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (การบินไทย ( SET: THAI is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Surat Thani Airport is in Phunphin district Surat Thani province, Thailand.
• 2001 - The People's Republic of China joins the World Trade Organization. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
• 2005 - The Buncefield Oil Depot in Hemel Hempstead is rocked by explosions, causing a huge oil fire. The incident Explosion and fire The first and largest explosion occurred at 0601 Hemel Hempstead is a Town in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom with a Population of 81143 at the United Kingdom Census
• 2005 - Cronulla riots: Thousands of White Australians demonstrate against ethnic violence resulting in a riot against anyone thought to be Lebanese (and many who were not) in Cronulla Sydney. The Cronulla Riots of 2005 were a series of racially motivated mob confrontations which originated in and around Cronulla, a beachfront suburb of Sydney For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Cronulla is a beachside Suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 These are followed up by ethnic attacks on Cronulla. Cronulla is a beachside Suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
• 2006 - The International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust is opened in Tehran, Iran by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust was a two-day conference that opened on December 11, 2006, in Tehran, Iran Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
• 2007 - Two car bombs go off at the Constitutional Court building in Algiers and the United Nations office. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily with Constitutional law. Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security An estimated 45 people are killed in the bombings.

Births

• 1465 - Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. was the 9th Shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1473 to 1489 during the Muromachi period of Japan. 1489)
• 1475 - Pope Leo X (d. Pope Leo X, born Giovanni de' Medici (December 11 1475 – December 1 1521 was Pope from 1513 to his death 1521)
• 1566 - Manuel Cardoso, Portuguese composer (d. Manuel Cardoso (baptized December 11, 1566 &ndash November 24, 1650) was a Portuguese composer and organist. 1650)
• 1680 - Emanuele d'Astorga, Italian composer (d. Emanuele d'Astorga ( 11 December 1681 - 21 August 1736, by some reports was an Italian Composer. 1736)
• 1709 - Louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans ( 11 December 1709, Palace of Versailles, France — 16 June 1742, Palais du Luxembourg 1742)
• 1712 - Francesco Algarotti, Italian philosopher (d. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Count Francesco Algarotti ( 11 December, 1712 &ndash 3 May, 1764) was an Italian Philosopher and Art critic. 1764)
• 1725 - George Mason, American statesman (d. Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a George Mason IV ( December 11, 1725 &ndash October 7, 1792) was a United States patriot, statesman and delegate from 1792)
• 1761 - Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian physicist (d. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Gian Domenico Romagnosi ( December 11, 1761 &ndash June 8, 1835) was an Italian Philosopher, Economist and 1835)
• 1781 - Sir David Brewster, Scottish physicist (d. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir David Brewster, FRS ( 11 December 1781 &ndash 10 February 1868) was a Scottish scientist inventor and writer 1868)
• 1801 - Christian Dietrich Grabbe, German writer (d. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Christian Dietrich Grabbe ( December 11, 1801 &ndash September 12, 1836) was a German Dramatist. 1836)
• 1803 - Hector Berlioz, French composer (d. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1869)
• 1810 - Alfred de Musset, French poet (d. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay Along with his poetry he is known for writing La Confession d'un enfant du siècle ( The Confession of a Child of the Century 1857)
• 1830 - Kamehameha V, Hawaiian king (d. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Kamehameha V — born as Lot Kapuāiwa — reigned as Monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1863 to 1872 1872 on his birthday)
• 1838 - John Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer (d. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Labatt ( 11 December 1838 &ndash 27 April 1915) was an Irish-Canadian Businessman and brewer. 1915)
• 1843 - Robert Koch, German bacteriologist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch ( December 11 1843 – May 27 1910) was a German Physician. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1910)
• 1856 - Georgi Plekhanov, Russian revolutionary and Marxist theoretician (d. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Georgi Valentinovich Plekhanov (Георгий Валентинович Плеханов ( December 11, 1856 &ndash May 30, 1918; 1918)
• 1858 - Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Russian theatre director (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko ( Владимир Иванович Немирович-Данченко in Russian) ( December 11 (23 1858 1943)
• 1863 - Annie Jump Cannon, American astronomer (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Annie Jump Cannon ( December 11, 1863 &ndash April 13, 1941) was an American Astronomer whose cataloging work was instrumental 1941)
• 1873 - Josip Plemelj, Slovenian mathematician (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Josip Plemelj ( December 11, 1873 - May 22, 1967) was a Slovene Mathematician. 1967)
• 1880 - Frank Tarrant, Australian cricketer (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Frank Tarrant (in full Francis Alfred Tarrant ( Melbourne, Australia, December 11, 1880 &ndash January 29, 1951 1951)
• 1882 - Subramanya Bharathy, Indian poet (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Subramania Bharati (சுப்ரமணிய பாரதி ( December 11, 1882 - September 11, 1921) was a Tamil poet from Tamil Nadu 1921)
• 1882 - Max Born, German physicist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Max Born (11 December 1882 &ndash 5 January 1970 was a German Physicist and Mathematician who was instrumental in the development of Quantum The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1970)
• 1882 - Fiorello La Guardia, American statesman (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. LaGuardia redirects here For the airport see LaGuardia Airport. 1947)
• 1883 - Victor McLaglen, English-born American actor (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen ( December 10, 1886 - November 7, 1959) was an Academy Award winning English 1959)
• 1889 - Walter Knott, American farmer (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Walter Marvin Knott ( December 11, 1887 – December 3, 1981) was an American Farmer who created the Knott's Berry 1981)
• 1890 - Carlos Gardel, tango singer (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Carlos Gardel ( 11 December 1887 /1890 1 - 24 June 1935 Medellín, Colombia) is Tango is a style of music that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay. 1935)
• 1890 - Mark Tobey, American painter (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mark George Tobey ( December 11, 1890 &ndash April 24, 1976) was an American abstract expressionist 1976)
• 1905 - Robert Henriques, English writer (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Robert David Quixano Henriques ( December 11, 1905 - January 22, 1967) was a British writer broadcaster and farmer 1967)
• 1905 - Gilbert Roland, American actor (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Gilbert Roland ( December 11, 1905 &ndash May 15, 1994) was a Mexican -born actor in American films 1994)
• 1908 - Elliott Carter, American composer
• 1909 - John Wyer, English sports car racing team manager (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Elliott Cook Carter Jr (born in New York City on December 11, 1908) is an American Composer from New York City. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting John Wyer (b 11 December 1909, Kidderminster, England - d 1989 Scottsdale Arizona, U Sports car racing is a form of circuit Auto racing with Automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels 1989)
• 1910 - Noel Rosa, Brazilian songwriter (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Noel de Medeiros Rosa ( December 11, 1910 - May 4, 1937) was a Brazilian Songwriter, Singer, and Guitar 1937)
• 1911 - Val Guest, English film director (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Val Guest ( December 11 1911 &ndash May 10, 2006) was a British Film director, best known for his science-fiction 2006)
• 1911 - Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian writer, Nobel laureate (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Naguib Mahfouz (نجيب محفوظ Nagīb Maḥfūẓ ( December 11, 1911 – August 30, 2006) was an Egyptian Novelist The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 2006)
• 1912 - Carlo Ponti, Italian film producer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Carlo Ponti ( 11 December 1912 – 10 January 2007) was an Italian Film producer with over 140 production credits 2007)
• 1913 - Jean Marais, French actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1998)
• 1916 - Dámaso Pérez Prado, Cuban-born bandleader (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Dámaso Pérez Prado ( December 11, 1916 in Cuba - September 14, 1989 in Mexico) was a Cuban Mexican 1989)
• 1918 - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russian writer, Nobel laureate
• 1919 - Marie Windsor, American actress (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn ( Алекса́ндр Иса́евич Солжени́цын) (December 11 1918 – August 3 2008 was a Russian Novelist The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Marie Windsor ( December 11 1919 - December 10 2000) Born as Emily Marie Bertelson in Marysvale, Piute County 2000)
• 1922 - Grigoris Bithikotsis, Greek singer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Grigoris Bithikotsis ( Greek Γρηγόρης Μπιθικώτσης, ɣriˈɣo̞ˑris ˌbiθiˈko̞ˑʦis ( December 11, 1922 - April 7 2005)
• 1922 - Dilip Kumar, Indian actor
• 1922 - Grace Paley, American writer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yusuf Khan (यूसुफ़ ख़ान Urdu: یوسف خان; jusʊf xan (born December 11, 1922) popularly known as Dilip Kumar Grace Paley ( December 11 1922 – August 22 2007) was an American Short story writer poet and Political 2007)
• 1923 - Betsy Blair, American actress
• 1925 - Paul Greengard, American neuroscientist, Nobel laureate
• 1926 - Big Mama Thornton, American singer (d. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Betsy Blair (born Elizabeth Winifred Boger on December 11, 1923) is an Oscar -nominated American character actress Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Greengard (b December 11, 1925) is an American Neuroscientist best known for his work on the molecular and cellular The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Willie Mae ("Big Mama" Thornton ( December 11, 1926 &ndash July 25, 1984) was an American Texas blues, 1984)
• 1927 - John Buscema, American comics artist (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Buscema, born Giovanni Natale Buscema (December 11 1927&ndashJanuary 10 2002 was an American Comic-book Artist and one of the mainstays 2002)
• 1930 - Chus Lampreave, Spanish actress
• 1930 - Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor
• 1931 - Rita Moreno, Puerto Rican actress
• 1931 - Pierre Pilote, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1931 - Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian guru (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chus Lampreave' ( Madrid, December 11 1930) is a Spanish actress Jean-Louis Trintignant (born on December 11 1930 in Piolenc, Vaucluse) is a French Actor. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rita Moreno (born December 11, 1931) is a singer dancer and multiple award-winning actress Joseph Albert Pierre Paul Pilote (born December 11, 1931 in Kénogami, Quebec) was a Canadian Professional Ice hockey "Rajneesh" Chandra Mohan Jain (रजनीश चन्द्र मोहन जैन (December 11 1931 – January 19 1990 also known as Acharya Rajneesh 1990)
• 1932 - Anne Heywood, English actress
• 1933 - Aquilino Pimentel, Jr., Filipino politician
• 1935 - Ron Carey, American actor (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Anne Heywood (born 11 December 1932) is a retired British film actress Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aquilino "Nene" Quilinging Pimentel Jr (born December 11, 1933) is a Filipino politician Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ron Carey ( December 11 1935 &ndash January 16 2007) was an American film and television Actor 2007)
• 1935 - Pranab Mukherjee, Indian politician
• 1935 - Elmer Vasko, Canadian ice hockey player (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pranab Kumar Mukherjee (প্রনব কুমার মুখার্জী born December 11, 1935, Elmer "Moose" Vasko (born December 11, 1935 in Duparquet, Quebec - October 31, 1998) was a Canadian professional 1998)
• 1936 - Taku Yamasaki, Japanese politician
• 1937 - Jim Harrison, American writer
• 1938 - Enrico Macias, Algerian-born French singer
• 1938 - McCoy Tyner, American jazz pianist
• 1939 - Tom Hayden, American politician and activist
• 1939 - Thomas McGuane, American writer
• 1940 - David Gates, American musician (Bread)
• 1941 - Max Baucus, American politician, senior senator of Montana
• 1941 - Jean-Paul Parise, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1942 - Donna Mills, American actress
• 1943 - John Kerry, American politician
• 1944 - Teri Garr, American film actress
• 1944 - Jon Garrison, American tenor
• 1944 - Lynda Day George, American actress
• 1944 - Brenda Lee, American singer
• 1948 - Stamatis Spanoudakis, Greek composer
• 1950 - Christina Onassis, American heiress (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Taku Yamasaki (山崎 拓 Yamasaki Taku, December 11, 1936) is a Japanese Politician, a member of the House of Representatives Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James 'Jim' Harrison (born December 11, 1937) is an American author known for his poetry fiction essays reviews and writings about food Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Enrico Macias (born Gaston Ghrenassia December 11, 1938) is a Jewish French singer Alfred McCoy Tyner (born 11 December 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia Pennsylvania, known for his work with the John Coltrane Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Emmet Hayden (born December 11 1939) is an American social and political activist and politician most famous for his involvement Thomas Francis McGuane III (born December 11 1939) is an American author Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Gates (born December 11 1940, in Tulsa Oklahoma) is an American Singer - Songwriter, best known as the lead singer Bread was a 1970s rock / pop band from Los Angeles, California. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Max Sieben Baucus (born December 11, 1941) is the senior United States Senator from Montana and is a member of the Democratic Party Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Donna Mills (born Donna Jean Miller on December 11 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress perhaps best Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Terry Ann "Teri" Garr (born December 11 1944 is an American Actress and Comedienne Jon Garrison (né Jon Long in Higginsville Missouri, on December 11, 1944) is a successful American operatic Tenor who has been performing For other entertainers with similar names see Linda George (disambiguation. Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American country - pop Singer, who was popular during the 1950s and 1960s Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stamatis Spanoudakis (born 1948 is a Greek Composer. Spanoudakis was born in 1948 in Athens. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christina Onassis (Χριστίνα Ωνάση ( December 11, 1950 &ndash November 19, 1988) was the daughter of the Billionaire 1988)
• 1953 - Bess Armstrong, American actress
• 1954 - Jermaine Jackson, American singer
• 1954 - Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson, Icelandic engineer
• 1954 - Santiago Creel, Mexican politician
• 1956 - Lani Brockman, Playwright
• 1958 - Nikki Sixx, American musician (Mötley Crüe)
• 1959 - Lisa Gastineau, American reality show star
• 1960 - Rachel Portman, English film composer
• 1961 - Marco Pierre White, English chef and restaurateur
• 1962 - Ben Browder, American actor
• 1962 - Paul Haslinger, Austrian-born composer
• 1962 - Nele Karajlić, Bosnian singer
• 1963 - Jon Brion, American musician/record producer
• 1964 - Michel Courtemanche, Quebec comedian
• 1964 - John Mark Karr, American who claimed involvement in JonBenét Ramsey case
• 1964 - David Schools, American musician (Widespread Panic)
• 1964 - Cosy Sheridan, American singer
• 1964 - Carolyn Waldo, Canadian synchronized swimmer
• 1966 - Gary Dourdan, American actor
• 1966 - Leon Lai, Cantonese singer/actor
• 1967 - Mo'Nique, American actress/comedienne
• 1967 - DJ Yella, American DJ and music producer (N.W.A)
• 1969 - Vishwanathan Anand, Indian chess grandmaster
• 1969 - Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Norwegian footballer
• 1969 - Sean Grande, American sportscaster
• 1971 - Willie McGinest, NFL Linebacker
• 1972 - Daniel Alfredsson, Swedish ice hockey player
• 1972 - Sami Al-Jaber, Saudi Arabian footballer
• 1972 - Dana Macsim, Romanian television news reporter
• 1973 - Mos Def, American rapper and actor
• 1974 - Rey Mysterio, American professional wrestler
• 1974 - Ben Shephard, English TV personality
• 1975 - Gerben de Knegt, Dutch cyclist
• 1975 - Tomoka Kurotani, Japanese actress
• 1976 - Shareef Abdur-Rahim, American basketball player
• 1977 - Mark Streit, Swiss ice hockey player
• 1979 - Rider Strong, American actor
• 1980 - Arya, Indian actor
• 1981 - Nikki Benz, Ukraine-born Canadian pornographic actress
• 1981 - Hamish Blake, Australian comedian
• 1981 - Paul Medhurst, Australian rules footballer
• 1981 - Javier Saviola, Argentine footballer
• 1981 - Zacky Vengeance, American musician (Avenged Sevenfold)
• 1982 - Pablo Pérez Companc, Argentine racing driver
• 1983 - Yoh Miyamori, Japanese Musician (Orange Range)
• 1984 - Leighton Baines, English footballer
• 1987 - Natalia Gordienko, Moldovan singer and dancer
• 1988 - Murugan Thiruchelvam, English chess prodigy
• 1988 - Tim Southee, New Zealand Cricket Player
• 1993 - Gina Miele, American singer and actress. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bess Armstrong (born Elizabeth Key Armstrong on December 11 1953) is an American film and Television actress Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Jermaine LaJaune Jackson or Muhammad Abdul Aziz (born December 11, 1954) is an American Grammy Award -nominated Singer Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson (Born December 11, 1954 in Reykjavík, Iceland) guitar player and engineer Santiago Creel Miranda (b December 11 1954 in Mexico City) is a Mexican politician who served as Secretary of the Interior in The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lani Brockman (born on December 11, 1956 in Seattle) is an American theater actress and director Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr December 11, 1958, San Jose California) is an American bassist, Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lisa Gastineau is the ex-wife of NFL legend Mark Gastineau and mother of model and Socialite Brittny Gastineau, her co-star in Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman (born December 11, 1960) Scores Infamous (2006 The Lake House Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marco Pierre White (born 11 December 1961 is an English Chef and restaurateur. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Benedic "Ben" Browder (born December 11, 1962) is an American Actor and Writer, who is best known for his lead Paul Haslinger (born 11 December 1962) is an Austrian born composer and musician currently based in Los Angeles, California. dr Nele Karajlić aka Nelle Karajlic (born December 11, 1962 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal People's Republic Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jon Brion (born December 11, 1963) is an American rock and pop multi-instrumentalist Singer, Songwriter, Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Michel Courtemanche (born December 11, 1964 in Laval, Quebec, Canada) is a Québécois comedian and actor Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk John Mark Karr (born December 11, 1964 in Conyers Georgia) is a man featured on America's Most Wanted who made a False confession regarding JonBenét Patricia Ramsey ( August 6, 1990 – December 26, 1996) was an American girl and child beauty pageant contestant made famous Dave Schools (b 1964-12-11) is the bassist for the band Widespread Panic, and hails from Richmond Virginia. Widespread Panic is a rock 'n' roll band from Athens Georgia. Cosy Sheridan (born December 11, 1964 in Concord New Hampshire) is an American folk Singer/songwriter. Carolyn Jane Waldo (born December 11, 1964 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Synchronized swimmer from Canada. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Gary Dourdan (born Gary Robert Durdin, December 11, 1966 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Actor, widely Leon Lai is a Hong Kong -based Actor and Cantopop Singer. The media refer to Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Mo'Nique Imes (born December 11, 1967),best known as her stage name Mo'Nique, is an American Comedian, Actress, and DJ Yella is the Stage name of Antoine Carraby (born December 11, 1967) a DJ, music producer, and film director from NWA (also known as Niggaz with Attitudes) was a Compton, California -based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Viswanathan Anand (ʋiɕˈʋəˌnɑˌt̪ʰən ɑnˌənd̪ விசுவநாதன் ஆனந்த் (born December 11, 1969) is an Indian Stig Inge Bjørnebye (born 11 December 1969 is a retired Norwegian footballer who played in Norway England and Denmark most notably for Liverpool Sean David Grande (b December 11 1969, New York City) is an American television and radio sportscaster William Lee McGinest Jr, (born December 11, 1971 in Long Beach California) is an American football Linebacker for the Cleveland Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Daniel Alfredsson (born December 11 1972 of Gothenburg, Sweden, is a professional Swedish Ice hockey player Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber (سامي الجابر born 11 December, 1972 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is a retired football Striker Dana Macsim (born on December 11, 1972, Piatra Neamţ) is a Television Journalist for the Romanian network Naţional TV Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) better known by his stage name Mos Def, is an American MC and Actor. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Oscar Gutierrez (born December 11 1974 In WWE he was a 1 time World Heavyweight Champion, a 3 time Cruiserweight Champion When Gutierrez Ben Shephard (born 11 December 1974 in Epping is an English Television presenter. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerben de Knegt (born December 11, 1975) is a professional Cyclo-cross cyclist and mountain biker from the Netherlands. Kurotani Tomoka (黒谷友香 born 11 December 1975 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan is a Japanese actress. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born December 11 1976 in Marietta Georgia) is a retired American professional basketball player Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Mark Streit (born December 11, 1977 in Englisberg, Switzerland) is a Swiss professional Ice hockey defenceman. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Rider King Strong (born December 11, 1979) is an American film and television Actor, best known for his role as Shawn Hunter Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Jamshad popularly known as Arya, (born 11 December, 1980) is a Malayalee -born Indian movie actor who has appeared Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Nikki Benz (born December 11, 1981) is a Pornographic actress and film director. Hamish Blake (born 11 December 1981 is an Australian Comedian from Melbourne, Victoria. Paul Medhurst (born 11 December 1981 is an Australian rules footballer He plays for the Collingwood Football Club as a small forward. Javier Pedro Saviola (born 11 December Zacky Vengeance (born Zachary James Baker on December 11 1981 is the rhythm guitarist and back up vocalist for the band Avenged Sevenfold. Avenged Sevenfold is an American Hard rock band formed in 1999 in Huntington Beach California. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Pablo Pérez Companc, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 11, 1982, is an Auto racing driver Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Yoh Miyamori (Japanese 宮森洋 born December 11, 1983) is a bass player for the Japanese-Pop band Orange Range. is a 5-member Japanese Alternative rock band, based in Okinawa. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Leighton John Baines (born 11 December 1984 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer, who plays left-back Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Natalia Gordienco (Наталля Гордієнко born 11 December, 1987 in Chişinău) is a Professional Dancer and Singer Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Murugan Thirumurugan Thiruchelvam (born December 11 1989 is an English Chess player Timothy Grant Southee (born 11 December, 1988 in Whangarei, New Zealand) is a New Zealand Cricketer. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Girl Authority is an American pop Girl group from Massachusetts.

Deaths

• 384 - Pope Damasus I
• 1121 - Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. Events By Place Roman Empire The Forum of Theodosius I is built in Constantinople. Pope al-Malik al-Afdal ibn Badr al-Jamali Shahanshah (1066 &ndash December 11, 1121) (الأفضل شاهنشاه بن بدر الجمالي was a Vizier of 1066)
• 1226 - Robert de Ros, English politician (b. Sir Robert de Ros or Roos of Fursan (1177 &ndash 11 December 1226) was the fourth baron by tenure of Hamlake manor (later associated 1177)
• 1282 - Llywelyn the Last, Prince of Gwynedd
• 1282 - Michael VIII Palaiologos, Greek Byzantine Emperor (b. Genealogy and early life Llywelyn was the second of the four sons of Gruffydd, the eldest son of Llywelyn the Great, and Senena ferch Rhodri Gwynedd (pr) is one of several Welsh Successor states that emerged in 5th-century post-Roman Britain. Michael VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus ( Greek: Μιχαήλ Η΄ Παλαιολόγος Mikhaēl VIII Palaiologos) (1223 &ndash December 11 This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians 1225)
• 1532 - Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. Pietro Accolti ( 15 March 1455 - 11 December 1532) known as the "cardinal of Ancona " was an Italian Roman 1455)
• 1582 - Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel 3rd Duke of Alba (Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel tercer duque de Alba ( October 29, 1508)
• 1694 - Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (b. Ranuccio II Farnese ( September 17, 1630 &mdash December 11, 1694) was the sixth Duke of Parma and Piacenza 1630)
• 1688 - James II of England, King of England, King of Scotland, King of Ireland and Duke of York
• 1737 - John Strype, English historian (b. James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James The Kings of Wessex, who conquered Kent and Sussex from Mercia in 825 became increasingly dominant over the other kingdoms of England during The monarch of Scotland was the Head of state of the Kingdom of Scotland. The designation King of Ireland (Rí na hÉireann and Queen (regnant of Ireland was used during three periods of Irish history. For the nursery rhyme see The Grand Old Duke of York. The title Duke of York is a title of Nobility in the British Peerage Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Strype ( November 1, 1643 - December 11, 1737) was an English Historian and Biographer. 1643)
• 1747 - Edmund Curll, English bookseller (b. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Edmund Curll ( c 1675 - December 11, 1747) was an English Bookseller and Publisher. ca. 1675)
• 1797 - Richard Brocklesby, English physician (b. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Richard Brocklesby ( August 11, 1722 &ndash December 11, 1797) English Physician, was born at Minehead, 1722)
• 1840 - Emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Emperor Kōkaku (光格天皇 Kōkaku-tennō) ( September 23, 1771 &ndash December 11, 1840) was the 119th emperor 1771)
• 1872 - Kamehameha V, Hawaiian king (b. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Kamehameha V — born as Lot Kapuāiwa — reigned as Monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1863 to 1872 1830)
• 1880 - Oliver Fisher Winchester, American businessman and politician (b. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Oliver Fisher Winchester ( November 30, 1810 &ndash December 11, 1880) was an American Businessman and Politician 1810)
• 1892 - William Milligan, Scottish theologian (b. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year William Milligan ( 15 March, 1821 - 11 December, 1892) was a renowned Scottish Theologian. 1821)
• 1909 - Innokenty Annensky, Russian poet (b. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Innokentiy Fyodorovich Annensky (Иннокентий Фёдорович Анненский ( September 1 1855 N 1855)
• 1918 - Ivan Cankar, Slovenian writer (b. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ivan Cankar (10 May 1876 – 11 December 1918 was a Slovene Writer, Playwright, Essayist, Poet and political activist. 1876)
• 1920 - Olive Schreiner, South African writer (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Olive Schreiner ( 24 March 1855 - December 11 1920) was a South African author pacifist and political activist 1855)
• 1938 - Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christian Lous Lange ( September 17 1869 &ndash December 11 1938) was born in Stavanger, Norway, and received the Master The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1869)
• 1941 - John Gillespie Magee, Jr., American poet and aviator (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Gillespie Magee Junior ( June 9, 1922 &ndash December 11, 1941) On his grave are inscribed the first and last lines from his poem 1922)
• 1941 - Charles Émile Picard, French mathematician (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Émile Picard (usually referred to simply as Émile Picard) ( July 24, 1856 - December 12, 1941) was a leading French 1856)
• 1945 - Charles Fabry, French physicist (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Maurice Paul Auguste Charles Fabry ( 11 June 1867, Marseille &ndash 9 July 1945, Paris) was a French Physicist 1867)
• 1950 - Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leslie John Comrie ( 15 August 1893 &ndash 11 December 1950) was an astronomer and a pioneer in mechanical computation 1893)
• 1957 - Musidora (Jeanne Roques), French actress (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Musidora ( February 23, 1889 – December 11, 1957) was the professional stage-name of a popular French Silent film 1889)
• 1959 - Jim Bottomley, American baseball player (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Leroy Bottomley ( April 23, 1900 &ndash December 11, 1959) was born in Oglesby Illinois and grew up in Nokomis Illinois 1900)
• 1964 - Sam Cooke, American singer (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Sam Cooke ( January 22, 1931 &ndash December 11, 1964) was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and 1931)
• 1964 - Percy Kilbride, American actor (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Percy Kilbride ( July 16, 1888 - December 11, 1964) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania the son of Irish immigrants 1888)
• 1971 - Maurice "Mac" McDonald, American fast-food pioneer (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Richard "Dick" J McDonald ( February 16, 1909 – July 14, 1998) and Maurice "Mac" McDonald ( November 26 1902)
• 1975 - Lee Wiley, American jazz singer (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lee Wiley ( 9 October 1908 &ndash 11 December 1975) was an American Jazz Singer popular in the 1930s 1940s 1908)
• 1978 - Vincent du Vigneaud, American chemist and Nobel laureate (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Vincent du Vigneaud ( May 18, 1901 &ndash December 11, 1978) was an American Biochemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1901)
• 1978 - Paul O'Dea, American baseball player (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Paul O'Dea ( July 3, 1920 - December 11, 1978) Was a professional baseball player in 1944 and 1945 for the Cleveland Indians. 1920)
• 1979 - James J. Gibson, American perceptual psychologist (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) James Jerome Gibson ( January 27 1904 – December 11 1979) was an American Psychologist who received his Ph 1904)
• 1983 - Sir Neil Ritchie, British General (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) General Sir Neil Methuen Ritchie GBE Following his retirement he emigrated to Canada and took up a position as chairman of an insurance company 1897)
• 1984 - Oskar Seidlin, German-born American scholar (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) 1911)
• 1987 - G. A. Kulkarni, Indian (Marathi) writer (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Gurunath Abaji Kulkarni (born July 10, 1923 in Karnataka - died December 11, 1987, in Pune popularly known as G Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. 1923)
• 1989 - Louise Dahl-Wolfe, American photographer (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Louise Emma Augusta Dahl ( November 19, 1895 in San Francisco, California – December 11, 1989) was a photographer known 1895)
• 1991 - Robert Q. Lewis, American game show host and actor (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Robert Q Lewis ( April 25, 1920 to the point that the title card for his second Robert Q 1921)
• 1991 - Artur Lundkvist, Swedish author and critic (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Artur Lundkvist ( 3 March 1906 in Perstorp Municipality, Skåne County &ndash 11 December 1991 in Solna, 1906)
• 1992 - Michael Robbins, English actor (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Michael Robbins ( November 14 1930 - December 11 1992) was a British actorknown for his television work 1930)
• 1993 - Elvira Popescu, Romanian-born French actress (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Elvira Popescu or in French, Elvire Popesco ( May 10, 1894 &ndash December 11, 1993) was a Romanian born 1894)
• 1994 - Philip Phillips, American archaeologist (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the American archaeologist for the political figure see Philip Phillips. 1900)
• 1995 - Arthur Mullard, English comedy actor (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Arthur Ernest Mullard (c 19 September 1910 was an English comedy Actor. 1910)
• 1996 - Willie Rushton, English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor, performer and co-founder of the Private Eye satirical magazine. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) William George Rushton, commonly known as Willie Rushton ( 18 August, 1937 in Chelsea London – 11 December, 1996 Cromwell Private Eye is a fortnightly British satirical Magazine, edited by Ian Hislop. (b. 1937)
• 1998 - André Lichnerowicz, Polish-French physicist (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) André Lichnerowicz ( January 21, 1915 &ndash December 11, 1998) was a noted French differential geometer and mathematical 1915)
• 1998 - Lynn Strait, American singer (Snot) (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year James Lynn Strait ( August 7, 1968 &ndash December 11, 1998) was the lead Singer and Lyricist for the metal / Snot is an American rock band from Santa Barbara California. Formed in 1995 their musical style is a fusion of punk, Funk and metal 1968)
• 2000 - Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, Pakistani politician, diplomat and author (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Begum Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah ( July 22, 1915 - December 11, 2000) was a prominent female 1915)
• 2000 - David Lewis, American actor (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year David Lewis ( October 19, 1916 – December 11, 2000) was an American Actor, born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1916)
• 2003 - Ahmadou Kourouma, Ivorian writer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ahmadou Kourouma, ( November 24, 1927 &ndash December 11, 2003) was an Ivorian novelist 1927)
• 2004 - José Luis Cuciuffo, Argentinian footballer (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " José Luis Cuciuffo (born February 1, 1961 in Córdoba, Argentina - died December 11, 2004 in Buenos Aires Province 1962)
• 2004 - Arthur Lydiard, New Zealand running coach (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Leslie Lydiard, ONZ, OBE, (July 6 1917 &ndash December 11 2004 was a New Zealand runner and athletics coach. 1917)
• 2004 - M.S. Subbulakshmi, Indian singer (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi ( popularly known as MS or M 1916)
• 2006 - Elizabeth Bolden, American, oldest verified person in the world at the time of her death (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones Bolden ( August 15, 1890 &ndash December 11, 2006) was an African American woman who at the time 1890)
• 2007 - Christie Hennessy, Irish singer (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Christie Hennessy (born as Edward Christopher Ross) ( 19 November 1945 &ndash 11 December 2007) was an Irish 1945)
• 2007 - Grace Paley, American writer (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Grace Paley ( December 11 1922 – August 22 2007) was an American Short story writer poet and Political 1922)
• 2007 - Ashleigh Aston Moore, Canadian Actress (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ashleigh Aston Moore ( September 30, 1981 - December 10, 2007) was a Canadian child actress. 1981)

Holidays and observances

• Roman festivals - One of the four Agonalia, this day in honour of Sol Indiges; also the Septimontium festival
• R.C. Saints - Pope Damasus I: optional memorial; Victoricus, Fuscian, and Gentian
• Argentina - Tango Day, Buenos Aires
• Burkina Faso - Republic Day (1958, Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Roman holidays generally were celebrated to worship and celebrate a certain god or mythological occurrence and consisted of religious observances various festival traditions and usually In Ancient Roman religious tradition Agonalia, or Agonia, was a festival celebrated several times a year in honor of various divinities such as Janus Sol Indiges ("the native sun" or "the invoked sun" - the etymology and meaning of the word "indiges" is disputed represents the earlier more agrarian form The Septimontium was a Roman festival of the Seven hills of Rome. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Pope Saints Victoricus (Victorice Victoric Fuscian (Fulcian Fulcien Fuscien and Gentian (Gentien (d For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Tango is a Musical genre and its associated dance forms that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay and Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa Republic Day is the name of a Public holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they first became Republics January 9th in Republika Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Upper Volta (République de Haute-Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a Self-governing colony within the French The French Community (Communauté française was the political entity which replaced in 1958 the French Union, which in turn was the descendant of the French colonial )
• USA - Admission day for Indiana (19th state, 1816)
• Wales - Remembrance Day of Llywelyn II
• Philippines - Pampanga Day, local official holiday

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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