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What Happened On December 11

Q: What happened on December 11?

1886: The London-based football club Arsenal, then known as Dial Square, played their first match on the Isle of Dogs. 1941: World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy suffers its first loss of surface vessels during the Battle of Wake Island. 1282: Battle of Orewin Bridge: Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri near Builth Wells in mid-Wales. 2006: The first action in the Mexican drug war began as President Felipe Calderón ordered Mexican soldiers and Federal Police units into the state of Michoacán. 2005: Demonstrations in Cronulla, a suburb of Sydney, against recent violence towards locals turned into a series of race riots. 1972: Apollo 17 (Lunar Roving Vehicle pictured), the last Apollo mission, landed on the Moon. 1925: Pope Pius XI promulgated the encyclical Quas primas, establishing the Feast of Christ the King. 2020: The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization on the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the agency. 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. 2006: Felipe Calderón, the president of Mexico, launches a military-led offensive to put down the drug cartel violence in the state of Michoacán. This effort is often regarded as the first event in the Mexican drug war.

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1886 First ever
The London-based football club Arsenal, then known as Dial Square, played their first match on the Isle of Dogs.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1941 First ever
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy suffers its first loss of surface vessels during the Battle of Wake Island.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1282 Oddly true
Battle of Orewin Bridge: Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri near Builth Wells in mid-Wales.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2006 First ever
The first action in the Mexican drug war began as President Felipe Calderón ordered Mexican soldiers and Federal Police units into the state of Michoacán.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2005 Oddly true
Demonstrations in Cronulla, a suburb of Sydney, against recent violence towards locals turned into a series of race riots.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1972 Oddly true
Apollo 17 (Lunar Roving Vehicle pictured), the last Apollo mission, landed on the Moon.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1925 Oddly true
Pope Pius XI promulgated the encyclical Quas primas, establishing the Feast of Christ the King.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2020 First ever
The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization on the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the agency.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2007 Oddly true
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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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2006 First ever
Felipe Calderón, the president of Mexico, launches a military-led offensive to put down the drug cartel violence in the state of Michoacán. This effort is often regarded as the first event in the Mexican drug war.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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2020The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization on the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the agency. Wikipedia →
2019The results of the 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum are announced. The results are overwhelmingly one-sided. Over 98% of voters vote for Bougainville's independence. Wikipedia →
2017New York City Subway bombing: A pipe bomb partially detonates in the New York City Subway, in the Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal. Four people are injured, including the perpetrator. Wikipedia →
2012At least 125 people are killed and up to 200 injured in bombings in the Alawite village of Aqrab, Syria. Wikipedia →
2009Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment releases the hit mobile game Angry Birds internationally on iOS. Wikipedia →
2008Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Wikipedia →
2007Insurgency 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. Wikipedia →
2006The International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust is opened in Tehran, Iran, by then-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; nations such as Israel and the United States express concern. Wikipedia →
2006Felipe Calderón, the president of Mexico, launches a military-led offensive to put down the drug cartel violence in the state of Michoacán. This effort is often regarded as the first event in the Mexican drug war. Wikipedia →
2005The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England. Wikipedia →
2005Cronulla riots: Thousands of White Australians demonstrate against ethnic violence resulting in a riot against anyone thought to be Lebanese in Cronulla, New South Wales; these are followed up by retaliatory ethnic attacks on Cronulla. Wikipedia →
2001China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO). Wikipedia →
1999SATA Air Açores Flight 530M crashes into Pico da Esperança on São Jorge Island in the Azores, killing 35. Wikipedia →
1998Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes near Surat Thani Airport, killing 101. The pilot flying the Airbus A310-200 is thought to have suffered spatial disorientation. Wikipedia →
1997The Kyoto Protocol, an agreement committing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, opens for signature. Wikipedia →
1994First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders Russian troops into Chechnya. Wikipedia →
1994A bomb explodes on Philippine Airlines Flight 434, en route from Manila, Philippines, to Tokyo, Japan, killing one. The captain is able to land the plane safely. Wikipedia →
1993A block of the Highland Towers condominium complex collapses following a landslide caused by heavy rain and water flowing from a construction site at Ampang district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 48 of its residents die, including one who died in hospital after being rescued alive, leaving only two survivors. Wikipedia →
1990Demonstrations by students and workers across Albania begin, which eventually trigger the fall of communism in Albania. Wikipedia →
1990Several fatal collisions in the 1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster result in a total of 12 deaths and 42 being injured Wikipedia →
1988A Soviet Air Force Il-76 aircraft crashes while participating in the Armenian earthquake relief, killing 78 people. Wikipedia →
1981El Mozote massacre: Armed forces in El Salvador kill an estimated 900 civilians in an anti-guerrilla campaign during the Salvadoran Civil War. Wikipedia →
1980The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (also known as Superfund) is enacted by the U.S. Congress. Wikipedia →
1978The Lufthansa heist is committed by a group led by Lucchese family associate Jimmy Burke. It was the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil, at that time. Wikipedia →
1972Apollo 17 becomes the sixth and final Apollo mission to land on the Moon. Wikipedia →
1964Che Guevara speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Wikipedia →
1962Arthur Lucas, convicted of murder, is the last person to be executed in Canada. Wikipedia →
1960French forces crack down in a violent clash with protesters in French Algeria during a visit by French president Charles de Gaulle. Wikipedia →
1958French Upper Volta and French Dahomey gain self-government from France, becoming the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) and the Republic of Dahomey (now Benin), respectively, and joining the French Community. Wikipedia →
1948Arab–Israeli War: The United Nations passes General Assembly Resolution 194, creating a Conciliation Commission to mediate the conflict. Wikipedia →
1946The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established. Wikipedia →
1941World 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. Wikipedia →
1941World War II: Poland declares war on the Empire of Japan. Wikipedia →
1941World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy suffers its first loss of surface vessels during the Battle of Wake Island. Wikipedia →
1937Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Italy leaves the League of Nations. Wikipedia →
1936Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective. Wikipedia →
1934Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, takes his last drink and enters treatment for the final time. Wikipedia →
1931Statute of Westminster 1931: The British Parliament establishes legislative equality between the UK and the Dominions of the Commonwealth—Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand, South Africa, and Ireland. Wikipedia →
1927Guangzhou Uprising: Communist Red Guards launch an uprising in Guangzhou, China, taking over most of the city and announcing the formation of a Guangzhou Soviet. Wikipedia →
1925Roman Catholic papal encyclical Quas primas introduces the Feast of Christ the King. Wikipedia →
1920Irish War of Independence: In retaliation for a recent IRA ambush, British forces burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city. Many civilians report being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused by British forces. Wikipedia →
1917World War I: British General Edmund Allenby enters Jerusalem on foot and declares martial law. Wikipedia →
1913More than two years after it was stolen from the Louvre, Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa is recovered in Florence, Italy. The thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, is immediately arrested. Wikipedia →
1907The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire. Wikipedia →
1905A workers' uprising occurs in Kyiv, Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), and establishes the Shuliavka Republic. Wikipedia →
1901Guglielmo Marconi transmits the first transatlantic radio signal from Poldhu, Cornwall, England to St. John's, Newfoundland. Wikipedia →
1899Second 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. Wikipedia →
1868Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat the Paraguayan Army at the Battle of Avay. Wikipedia →
1862American Civil War: The Battle of Fredericksburg begins as the Army of the Potomac under Union General Ambrose Burnside crosses the Rappahannock River to clash with the Army of Northern Virginia led by Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Wikipedia →
1816Indiana becomes the 19th U.S. state. Wikipedia →
1815The U.S. Senate creates a select committee on finance and a uniform national currency, predecessor of the United States Senate Committee on Finance. Wikipedia →
1792French Revolution: King Louis XVI of France is put on trial for treason by the National Convention. Wikipedia →
1688Glorious Revolution: James II of England, while trying to flee to France, throws the Great Seal of the Realm into the River Thames. Wikipedia →
1675Antonio de Vea expedition enters San Rafael Lake in western Patagonia. Wikipedia →
1640The Root and Branch petition, signed by 15,000 Londoners calling for the abolition of the episcopacy, is presented to the Long Parliament. Wikipedia →
1602A surprise attack by forces under the command of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, and his brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain, is repelled by the citizens of Geneva. (Commemorated annually by the Fête de l'Escalade.) Wikipedia →
1317The Nyköping Banquet (Swedish: Nyköpings gästabud) takes place as King Birger of Sweden celebrates Christmas at Nyköping Castle. Among the guests are his two brothers Duke Valdemar and Duke Eric, who later that night are imprisoned and eventually starved to death in the castle dungeon. Wikipedia →
1282Battle of Orewin Bridge: Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri near Builth Wells in mid-Wales. Wikipedia →
1239Treaty of Benavente: the heiresses of the Kingdom of León renounce their throne to King Ferdinand III of Castile Wikipedia →
1041Michael V, adoptive son of Empress Zoë of Byzantium, is proclaimed emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. Wikipedia →
969Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas is assassinated by his wife Theophano and her lover, the later Emperor John I Tzimiskes. Wikipedia →
861Assassination of the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil by the Turkish guard, who raise al-Muntasir to the throne, start of the "Anarchy at Samarra". Wikipedia →
361Julian enters Constantinople as sole Roman Emperor. Wikipedia →
220Emperor Xian of Han is forced to abdicate the throne by Cao Cao's son Cao Pi, ending the Han dynasty. Wikipedia →

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