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December 11

5 sourced moments from December 11 in history: Indiana became the 19th U.S. state (1816); King Edward VIII Abdicated the British Throne (1936); The UN General Assembly creates UNICEF (1946), plus 2 more.

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5 things happened on December 11

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1997 Earth & Climate · Weather & Climate

Nations adopted the Kyoto Protocol on climate change

On December 11, 1997, delegates in Kyoto agreed the first treaty with legally binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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1972 Space · Space Exploration

The last Moon landing was Apollo 17 in December 1972

Apollo 17 touched down at Taurus-Littrow on December 11, 1972. No one has walked on the Moon since, and the next landing is now 2028.

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1946 History · Modern

The UN General Assembly creates UNICEF

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.

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1936 History · Modern

King Edward VIII Abdicated the British Throne

A king chose love over a crown, walking away from the throne after less than a year to marry a twice-divorced American.

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1816 Geography · Countries

Indiana became the 19th U.S. state

On December 11, 1816, President Madison signed Indiana into the Union, capping a fast march from territory to statehood.

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