December 11

What happened on December 11 in history

5 events fall on December 11, from 1282 to 1997. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on December 11

  1. 1282

    Llywelyn is killed

    The last native prince of Wales dies in a skirmish near Builth.

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  2. 1816

    Indiana becomes a state

    It joins the Union as the nineteenth state.

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  3. 1936

    Edward VIII abdicates

    He gives up the throne to marry Wallis Simpson.

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  4. 1946

    UNICEF is created

    The UN sets up a fund for children in postwar Europe.

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  5. 1997

    The Kyoto Protocol is adopted

    Nations agree the first binding emissions targets.

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