What Happened on December 11?
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EVENTS ON DECEMBER 11
Explore the most important historical events that happened on December 11, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Guangzhou Uprising
Year:
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.
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Statute of Westminster 1931
Year:
1931
Statute 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.
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Catholic Church
Year:
1925
Roman Catholic papal encyclical Quas primas introduces the Feast of Christ the King.
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Irish War of Independence
Year:
1920
Irish 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.
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Louvre
Year:
1913
More 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.
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World War I
Year:
1917
World War I: British General Edmund Allenby enters Jerusalem on foot and declares martial law.
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Bill W.
Year:
1934
Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, takes his last drink and enters treatment for the final time.
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Abdication of Edward VIII
Year:
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.
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BIRTHS ON DECEMBER 11
Discover famous people and historical figures born on December 11, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Chus Lampreave
Year of birth:
1930
Chus Lampreave, Spanish actress (died 2016)
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Rajneesh
Year of birth:
1931
Rajneesh, Indian guru, mystic, and educator (died 1990)
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Jean-Louis Trintignant
Year of birth:
1930
Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2022)
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John Buscema
Year of birth:
1927
John Buscema, American illustrator (died 2002)
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Big Mama Thornton
Year of birth:
1926
Big Mama Thornton, American singer-songwriter (died 1984)
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Pierre Pilote
Year of birth:
1931
Pierre Pilote, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2017)
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Rita Moreno
Year of birth:
1931
Rita Moreno, Puerto Rican actress, singer, and dancer
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Nene Pimentel
Year of birth:
1933
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr., Filipino civil servant and politician, 23rd President of the Senate of the Philippines (died 2019)
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DEATHS ON DECEMBER 11
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on December 11, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Christian Lous Lange
Year of death:
1938
Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian historian and educator, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1869)
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Émile Picard
Year of death:
1941
Émile Picard, French mathematician and academic (born 1856)
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John Gillespie Magee Jr.
Year of death:
1941
John Gillespie Magee, Jr., American pilot and poet (born 1922)
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Charles Fabry
Year of death:
1945
Charles Fabry, French physicist and academic (born 1867)
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Jaan Anvelt
Year of death:
1937
Jaan Anvelt, Estonian theorist and politician (born 1884)
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Hugh Thackeray Turner
Year of death:
1937
Hugh Thackeray Turner, English architect and painter (born 1853)
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Olive Schreiner
Year of death:
1920
Olive Schreiner, South African author and activist (born 1855)
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Juho Kekkonen (forester)
Year of death:
1928
Juho Kekkonen, Finnish forestry manager and tenant farmer (born 1873)
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HOLIDAYS ON DECEMBER 11
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on December 11 around the world.
Saint Peris
Christian feast day: Cian
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Mountain Day
International Mountain Day
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Julio de Caro
National Tango Day (Argentina)
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Pampanga
Pampanga Day (Pampanga province, Philippines)
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Victoricus, Fuscian, and Gentian
Christian feast day: Victoricus, Fuscian, and Gentian
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December 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: December 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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María de las Maravillas de Jesús
Christian feast day: María de las Maravillas de Jesús
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Daniel the Stylite
Christian feast day: Daniel the Stylite
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