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What Happened on December 8, 1811

Famous Birthdays

  • Louis Schindelmeisser, German clarinetist and composer, born in Königsberg, Prussia (d. 1864)

Famous Deaths

  • Eliza Poe, English-American actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Po, dies of tuberculosis at 23 or 24
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About December 8, 1811

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 212 years, 7 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Sagittarius