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What happened in history on this day: December 11?
On December 11 in ...
- 1947 - Bob Hilliard/Carl Sigman's musical Angel in the Wings premieres at Coronet Theater in New York City for 308 performances.
- 1950 - Hindemiths Concerto for clarinet premieres.
- 1960 - Coleman/Leigh's musical Wildcat with Lucille Ball premieres in New York City, New York.
Births on December 11
- 1916 - Birth of Perez Prado in Cuba; mambo singer ("Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" (1955), "Patricia", "Mambo No. 5", "Mambo No. 8").
- 1926 - Birth of Willie Mae Thornton AKA Big Mama Thornton in Montgomery, Alabama, USA; blues singer ("Hound Dog" (1953), "Ball and Chain", "Stronger than Dirt").
- 1940 - Birth of David Gates in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; musician (Bread - "If", "Everything I Own").
- 1944 - Birth of Brenda Lee AKA Brenda Mae Tarpley in Lithonia, Georgia, USA; singer ("I'm Sorry").
- 1954 - Birth of Jermaine Jackson in Gary, Indiana, USA; singer (Jackson Five - "ABC").
- 1958 - Birth of Nicki Sixx in San Jose, California, USA; rock guitarist (Mötley Crüe - "Girls Girls Girls").
- 1961 - Birth of Darryl Jones; rock musician (The Rolling Stones).
- 1964 - Birth of David Schools; rock musician (Gov't Mule, Widespread Panic).
- 1964 - Birth of Justin Currie; Scottish rock vocalist/bassist (Del Amitri).
- 1966 - Birth of Terry Sharpe; rocker (The Adventures, Starjets - "Starjets").
- 1973 - Birth of Mos Def; rapper, actor (You Take the Kids, Chappelle's Show).
- 1981 - Birth of Zacky Vengeance; American guitarist (Avenged Sevenfold).
Deaths on December 11
- 1964 - Death of Sam Cooke at age 33, shot and killed by the manager of a motel in Hollywood, California, USA; singer ("You Send Me", "Chain Gang", "Twistin' the Night Away", "Sad Moon", Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1986).
- 1975 - Death of Wally Koster at age 52 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; singer, trombonist (Cross-Canada Hit Parade).
- 1991 - Death of Headman Tshabala salin at age 44; South African musician (Ladysmith Black Mambazo).
- 1995 - Death of John Heawood at age 75; actor, singer/choreographer (Pleasure Garden).
- 2022 - Death of Angelo Badalamenti at age 85 at home in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, USA; composer (Twin Peaks TV show, Blue Velvet movie).
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