Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1977: Mark Streit - New York Islanders
- 1973: Mos Def - Be Kind Rewind
- 1943: John Kerry - Massachusetts Senator
- 1882: Fiorello La Guardia - New York City Mayor
Famous Deaths
- 1971: Maurice McDonald - McDonald's founder
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
- 2007: The Golden Compass - Kidman, Daniel Craig
- 2006: Apocalypto - Rudy Youngblood
- 2005: Chronicles of Narnia - Tilda Swinton
- 2004: Ocean's Twelve - George Clooney, Brad Pitt
- 2003: The Last Samurai - Tom Cruise
- 1998: Star Trek: Star Trek Insurrection - Patrick Stewart The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts
More Days
The 2000s
- 2000: MLB franchise, Texas Rangers sign Alex Rodriguez to a 10-year 252 Million dollar contract, the most lucrative in history.
December 11 1997
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1997: Over 150 countries agreed on the Kyoto Protocol at a global warming conference in Kyoto, Japan, which calls for a reduction of 5% of greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2012.
The 1990s
- 1998: The House Judiciary Committee approved three articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton.
The 1980s
- 1985: Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, kills his first victim with a mail delivered bomb.
- 1981: Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru was named the 5th United Nations Secretary General.
The 1970s
- 1972: The Apollo Program: The United States lands on the moon for the last time.
The 1940s
- 1946: UNICEF is founded by the United Nations as a way to help children devastated by war.
- 1941: World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, President Franklin D. Roosevelt responded by declaring war on them.
Featured Video
Featured Video
December 11 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: Hard Rock (2006)
The Daily Show: Iraqi Contracts (2003)
The Daily Show: Monroe and Thurmond (2002)
The Daily Show: Colbert laugh (2000)
The Daily Show: The Joy of hanukkah (2001)
What country can I visit in December that will have warm weather?(1 Answer)
A:
Australia and New Zealand are the best destinations for the winter in December. These countries have a reverse of the Northern Hemisphere's. The warmest months are December ...
Is the first night of Hanukkah December 11?
(1 Answer)
A:
Yes, the festival of lights begins at sundown Dec 11 2009
What date is Diane Sawyer last GMA show?(1 Answer)
A:
Dianne Sawyer's last show in GMA will be this coming Friday, December 11, 2009.
