All Events

Historical Events on December 11

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    1789

    The University of North Carolina is chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly.

  • Indiana

    1816

    Indiana becomes the 19th U.S. state.

  • Guangzhou Uprising

    1927

    Guangzhou Uprising: Communist Red Guards launch an uprising in Guangzhou, China, taking over most of the city and announcing the formation of a Guangzhou Soviet.

  • Edward VIII abdication crisis

    1936

    Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective.

  • Che Guevara

    1964

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

  • First Chechen War

    1994

    First Chechen War: Russian President Boris Yeltsin orders Russian troops into Chechnya.

  • Kyoto Protocol

    1997

    The Kyoto Protocol opens for signature.

  • Buncefield fire

    2005

    The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England.

  • Ponzi scheme

    2008

    Bernard Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.

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Famous Birthdays on December 11

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Famous Deaths on December 11

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