December 11

Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on December 11. From 1900 until now. December 11 is under the sign of Sagittarius. Famous birthdays on this day include Bhagwan Shree Osho Rajneesh (1931), Nikki Sixx (1958) and Jean Marais (1913). Several movies were released around December 11 over the years, such as The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001 directed by Peter Jackson and It's a Wonderful Life in 1946 directed by Frank Capra.
But much more happened on December 11 over the years: find out below

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Holidays

USA - Admission day for Indiana (19th state, 1816)
Burkina Faso - Republic Day (1958, Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community.)
Argentina - Tango Day, Buenos Aires
Also see December 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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; also Daniel the Stylite (not universal)
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2018 2018 Strasbourg attack: A gunman kills two people and injures 14 others in a mass shooting in Strasbourg, France, during the annual Christmas market. The shooter flees the scene but is identified by police as a known extremist. The incident is being treated as an act of terrorism. (BBC) (The Daily Telegraph) (The Guardian)
2017 2017 New York City attempted bombing: An attempted terrorist attack occurs when a homemade pipe bomb worn by a man exploded near New York City's Port Authority Bus Terminal. Three people, as well as the attacker, are injured. The suspect, identified as Akayed Ullah, is in custody. (The New York Times) (CNN)
2016 Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017): Two car bombings kill at least eight people in Fallujah. (Reuters)
2015 War in Afghanistan (2001–present): The Taliban claims responsibility for a car bomb attack near the Spanish embassy in Kabul. At least one Spanish security officer is killed. (Reuters)
2014 Taliban insurgency: A Taliban suicide bomber kills at least six Afghan National Army soldiers in Tangi Tarakhil on the outskirts of Kabul. (AFP via France 24)A suicide bomber attacks a cultural center putting on a play critical of terrorist attacks, killing a German national and wounding 16 others. (Reuters/AFP via ABC News Australia)The Obama Administration orders the closing of the last US-run detention facility in Afghanistan at the Bagram Airfield. (New York Daily News)
2013 Syrian Civil War:: Salim Idris, top commander of the Free Syrian Army, flees Syria. Islamist fighters take over his headquarters and key warehouses. (The Wall Street Journal)
2012 Syrian civil war:: At least 125 people are killed and up to 200 injured in bombings in the Alawite village of Aqrab, Syria. (AAP) (Reuters) (BBC)Barack Obama, the President of the United States, recognises Syria's rebel opposition as the "legitimate representatives" of the Syrian people. (BBC)
2011 2011 Syrian uprising:
2010 Two explosions occur in a busy shopping district of Stockholm, Sweden, killing one and injuring two others. Officials say the incident is being treated as a terrorist attack.
2009 Tiger Woods announced an indefinite leave from professional golf to focus on his marriage.
2008 Bernard Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
2007 Two car bombs explode at the Constitutional Court building in Algiers and the United Nations office. An estimated 45 people are killed in the bombings.
2006 The International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust is opened in Tehran, Iran by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; Nations such as Israel and the United States express concern.
2005 Cronulla riots: Thousands of White Australians demonstrate against ethnic violence resulting in a riot against anyone thought to be Lebanese (and many who are not) in Cronulla Sydney. These are followed up by retaliatory ethnic attacks on Cronulla.
2004 Vanuatu Prime Minister Serge Vohor is ousted in a vote of no-confidence and replaced by Ham Lini. Vohor had fallen out of favor with his cabinet after he unilaterally travelled to Taipei and established diplomatic relations with the Taiwan. The Vanuatu Council of Ministers voted to void the decision and continue relations with the People's Republic of China.
2003 Spamming: Virginia indicts two men (one arrested) on felony charges for violating state laws on bulk e-mail solicitations.
2002 Chile government concludes bilateral trade agreement with the USA.
2001 The United States government indicts Zacarias Moussaoui for involvement in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
2000 The Trinidad and Tobago general election results in victory for the United National Congress.
1998 The House Judiciary Committee approves three articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton.
1997 Sunshine Boys, opens at Lyceum Theater, New York City
1996 Tung Chee Hwa is appointed to become the new leader of Hong Kong after it reverts to Chinese rule in 1997.
1995 Thomas O Hicks buys NHL Dallas Stars for US$84 million.
1994 First Chechen War: Russian President Boris Yeltsin orders Russian troops into Chechnya.
1993 59th Heisman Trophy Award: Charlie Ward, Florida State (quarterback).
1992 WNEW AM radio on 1130 in NYC ends transmitting after 58 years
1991 William Kennedy Smith found not guilty of rape
1990 US 69th manned space mission STS 35 (Columbia 11) returns from space
1989 City of Angels opens at Virginia Theater NYC for 878 performances
1987 Test debut of Carl Hooper, West Indies versus India at Bombay.
1986 South Africa censors press.
1985 Computer store owner in Sacramento California killed by package bomb
1984 Doug Henning & His World... opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 60 performances
1983 Jan Stephens / Fred Couples wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
1981 Argentine President / General Roberto Viola flees
1980 Dirk Wellham scores 100 on first-class debut, New South Wales versus Victoria.
1979 Great Britain grants independence to Zimbabwe (Rhodesia)
1978 Six masked men bind ten employees at Lufthansa cargo area at New York Kennedy Airport and make off with US$5.8 million in cash and jewelry.
1977 Billboard Awards
1975 1st class postage rises from 10 cents to 13 cents
1973 NA Soccer League awards LA, SF, Seattle and Vancouver franchises
1972 Astronauts Cernan and Harrison become 11th and 12th on Moon
1971 Nihat Erim forms the new government of Turkey (34th government, Nihat Erim had served two times as a prime minister)
1970 John Lennon releases an album that contains songs with word fuck
1969 Libya adopts constitution.
1968 KECC (now KECY) TV channel 9 in El Centro, CA (CBS) 1st broadcast
1967 SST prototype Concorde 1st shown (France)
1966 Al Nelson sets NFL record returning missed field goal, 100 yards.
1965 Anya closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 16 performances
1964 Sam Cooke, American singer ("You Send Me", "Sad Moon"), slain at a motel at age 33.
1962 Arthur Lucas, convicted of murder, is the last person to be executed in Canada.
1961 Please, Mr. Postman by Marvelettes, released
1960 Black Sunday - Riot in Algiers, 114 die.
1958 4th (last) Dutch government of Drees falls.
1957 Jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra
1956 Anti-Russian demonstrations in Stettin and Wroclaw, Poland.
1954 Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium
1950 Hindemiths Concerto for clarinet, premieres
1949 WOAI (now KMOL) TV channel 4 in San Antonio, TX (NBC) 1st broadcast
1948 WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting
1947 Angel in the Wings opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 308 performances
1946 Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label
1945 Het Parool publishes first "Captain Rob" Dutch comic strip.
1944 Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed
1942 Australian / Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia
1941 Germany and Italy declare war on US
1940 Russian General Zhukov warns of German assault.
1938 New York Giants win NFL championship.
1937 Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italy leaves the League of Nations.
1936 King Edward VIII marries Mrs Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI
1934 1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland, Ohio.
1931 Brit Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Newfndlnd
1930 Bank of the United States opens in New York City, New York.
1928 NL President John Heydler proposes designated hitter for pitchers
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.
1926 Josephine Baker goes up in Amsterdam
1925 Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quas Primas
1922 End of the trial of Frederick Bywaters and Edith Thompson at the Old Bailey. Both found guilty and sentenced to death.
1920 Martial law is declared in Ireland.
1919 Boll weevil monument dedicated in Enterprise, Ala
1917 German-occupied Lithuania proclaims independence from Russia.
1916 David Lloyd George forms British war government.
1914 Stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed.
1909 Canadian Football exhibition game played in Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, Hamilton Tigers beat Ottawa Rough Riders, 11-6 before 15,000.
1907 The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire.
1906 US President Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo.
1905 British government of Campbell-Bannerman forms.
1903 British forces under MacDonald and Young march into Tibet.
1901 Marconi sends first transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Newfoundland.
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