All Events

Historical Events on December 11

  • Second Boer War

    1899

    Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein the Boers commanded by general Piet Cronjé inflict a defeat on the forces of the British Empire commanded by Lord Methuen trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley.

  • World War I

    1917

    World War I: British General Edmund Allenby enters Jerusalem on foot and declares martial law.

  • Catholic Church

    1925

    Roman Catholic papal encyclical Quas primas introduces the Feast of Christ the King.

  • World War II

    1941

    World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, following the Americans' declaration of war on the Empire of Japan in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States, in turn, declares war on them.

  • 1948 Arab-Israeli War

    1948

    Arab-Israeli War: The United Nations passes General Assembly Resolution 194, creating a Conciliation Commission to mediate the conflict.

  • Che Guevara

    1964

    Che Guevara speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

  • Albania

    1990

    Demonstrations by students and workers across Albania begin, which eventually trigger the fall of communism in Albania.

  • People's Republic of China

    2001

    The People's Republic of China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO).

  • Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002-present)

    2007

    Insurgency in the Maghreb: Two car bombs explode in Algiers, Algeria, one near the Supreme Constitutional Court and the other near the offices of the United Nations.

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