December 11 in History
December 11 is the birthday of Onyeka Okongwu (2000) and the anniversary of the death of David Bonderman (2024). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for December 11, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg was born in 1445, while Pope Damasus I died in 384.
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Famous people born on December 11
Famous people who died on December 11
2020
James Flynn (academic) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
New Zealand intelligence researcher (1934–2020)
2013
Nadir Afonso (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Portuguese geometric abstractionist painter (1920–2013)
2013
Sheikh Mussa Shariefi (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Sheikh Mussa Shariefi, Indian philosopher and scholar (born 1942)
2012
Mendel Weinbach (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Mendel Weinbach, Polish-Israeli rabbi and scholar (born 1933)
2011
John Patrick Foley (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American Roman Catholic archbishop and cardinal
What happened on December 11
- 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2019
The 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 source (opens in a new tab) - 2017
New 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 source (opens in a new tab) - 2012
At least 125 people are killed and up to 200 injured in bombings in the Alawite village of Aqrab, Syria.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2009
Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment releases the hit mobile game Angry Birds internationally on iOS.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2008
Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2006
The 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 source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2005
The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England.
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Cronulla 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 source (opens in a new tab) - 2001
China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
SATA Air Açores Flight 530M crashes into Pico da Esperança on São Jorge Island in the Azores, killing 35.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
Thai 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 source (opens in a new tab) - 1997
The Kyoto Protocol, an agreement committing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, opens for signature.
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Editor's picks
Born on December 11
- 1445 — Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg (died 1496)
- 1465 — Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (died 1489)
- 1475 — Pope Leo X (died 1521)
Died on December 11
- 384 — Pope Damasus I (born c.304)
- 861 — Al-Fath ibn Khaqan, chief confidant and councillor to al-Mutawakkil
- 969 — Nikephoros II Phokas, Byzantine emperor (born 912)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for December 11
Quick answers
Who was born on December 11? Onyeka Okongwu (2000), Matthew Tkachuk (1997), Hailee Steinfeld (1996).
Who died on December 11? David Bonderman (2024), Andre Braugher (2023), Anne Rice (2021).
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