Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
On December 11, 1997, delegates in Kyoto agreed the first treaty with legally binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
On December 11, 1972, Apollo 17 set down in the Taurus-Littrow valley—the last time humans have walked on the Moon.
On 11 December 1946, the newly formed United Nations voted to create an emergency fund to feed and clothe children left destitute by the Second World War.
A king chose love over a crown, walking away from the throne after less than a year to marry a twice-divorced American.
On December 11, 1816, President Madison signed Indiana into the Union, capping a fast march from territory to statehood.
