What happened today in history (11 December): Birth of Dilip Kumar and Viswanathan Anand, demise of Ravi Shankar, China’s entry in WTO, debut of Angry Birds video game, UNICEF established, and more.
The births of Dilip Kumar and Viswanathan Anand
Today in History: Only a few weeks are left before 2022 ends and another fabulous year arrives. Today is 11 December. It appears to be an average day on the surface, but holds a key place in world history. Many significant events occurred on this day (11 Dec).
December 11 is a pivotal day in history, commemorating the birth of one of India’s most influential actors and the greatest Indian chess player, the release of Angry Birds, the start of the first Chechen War, and the final fight of arguably the greatest boxer of all time.
Dive in to know what happened on this day (Dec. 11) in sports, politics, art, famous birthdays, and deaths.
Historical Events on This day
- In 1792, King Louis XVI of France was put on trial for treason during the French Revolution.
- In 1936, King Edward VIII became the first British ruler to voluntarily resign after failing to gain acceptance to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson.
- In 1941, Adolf Hitler declared war on the United States after the Japanese attacked the country.
- In 1946, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established to protect disadvantaged children.
- In 1964, Cuban Marxist revolutionary and beloved figure…
