# December 11

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==Events==
===Pre-1600===
* [220](/source/220) &ndash; [Emperor Xian of Han](/source/Emperor_Xian_of_Han) is forced to abdicate the throne by [Cao Cao](/source/Cao_Cao)'s son [Cao Pi](/source/Cao_Pi), [ending the Han dynasty](/source/End_of_the_Han_dynasty).<ref>{{cite book|last=De Crespigny|first=Rage|title=A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD)|location=Leiden, Netherlands|publisher=Brill|date=2007|isbn=9789004156050|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=49OvCQAAQBAJ|pages=ix, 555}}</ref>
* [361](/source/361) &ndash; [Julian](/source/Julian_(emperor)) enters [Constantinople](/source/Constantinople) as sole [Roman Emperor](/source/Roman_emperor).<ref>{{cite book|last=Greenwood|first=David Neal|title=Julian and Christianity: Revisiting the Constantinian Revolution|location=Ithaca, N.Y.|publisher=Cornell University Press|date=2021|isbn=9781501755477|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ze78DwAAQBAJ|page=37}}</ref>
* [861](/source/861) &ndash; Assassination of the [Abbasid](/source/Abbasid) caliph [al-Mutawakkil](/source/al-Mutawakkil) by the Turkish guard, who raise [al-Muntasir](/source/al-Muntasir) to the throne, start of the "[Anarchy at Samarra](/source/Anarchy_at_Samarra)".<ref>{{cite book|last=Mottahedeh|first=Roy|chapter=The 'Abbāsid Caliphate in Iran|title=The Cambridge History of Iran. Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs|editor-last=Frye|editor-first=R.N.|location=Cambridge, U.K.|publisher=Cambridge University Press|date=1975|isbn=9780521069359|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hvx9jq_2L3EC|pages=77–78}}</ref>
* [969](/source/969) &ndash; [Byzantine Emperor](/source/Byzantine_Emperor) [Nikephoros II Phokas](/source/Nikephoros_II_Phokas) is assassinated by his wife [Theophano](/source/Theophano_(born_Anastaso)) and her lover, the later Emperor [John I Tzimiskes](/source/John_I_Tzimiskes).<ref>{{cite book|last=Sullivan|first=Denis F.|chapter=Nikephoros II Phokas|title=The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology. Volume 3: Mercenaries—Zürich, Siege of|editor-last=Rogers|editor-first=Clifford J.|location=New York|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=2010|isbn=9780195334036|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mzwpq6bLHhMC|page=60}}</ref>
*[1041](/source/1041) &ndash; [Michael V](/source/Michael_V_Kalaphates), adoptive son of Empress [Zoë of Byzantium](/source/Zo%C3%AB_Porphyrogenita), is proclaimed emperor of the [Eastern Roman Empire](/source/Byzantine_Empire).<ref>{{cite book|last=Skylitzes|first=John|translator-last=Wortley|translator-first=John|title=John Skylitzes: A Synopsis of Byzantine History, 811-1057|location=Cambridge, UK|publisher=Cambridge University Press|date=2010|isbn=9781107404748|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vGE8Xq832A0C|page=391, fn. 4}}</ref>
*[1239](/source/1239) &ndash; [Treaty of Benavente](/source/Treaty_of_Benavente): the heiresses of the [Kingdom of León](/source/Kingdom_of_Le%C3%B3n) renounce their throne to King [Ferdinand III of Castile](/source/Ferdinand_III_of_Castile)<ref>H. Salvador Martínez, ''Alfonso X, the Learned: A Biography'' (Brill, 2010), p. 32.</ref>
*[1282](/source/1282) &ndash; [Battle of Orewin Bridge](/source/Battle_of_Orewin_Bridge): [Llywelyn ap Gruffudd](/source/Llywelyn_ap_Gruffudd), the last native [Prince of Wales](/source/Prince_of_Wales), is killed at [Cilmeri](/source/Cilmeri) near [Builth Wells](/source/Builth_Wells) in [mid-Wales](/source/Mid_Wales).<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=J. Beverley|title=Llywelyn ap Gruffudd: Prince of Wales|location=Cardiff|publisher=University of Wales Press|date=2014|isbn=9781783160068|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yl6uBwAAQBAJ|pages=561–567}}</ref>
*[1317](/source/1317) &ndash; The [Nyköping Banquet](/source/Nyk%C3%B6ping_Banquet) (Swedish: Nyköpings gästabud) takes place as [King Birger of Sweden](/source/King_Birger_of_Sweden) celebrates Christmas at [Nyköping Castle](/source/Nyk%C3%B6ping_Castle). Among the guests are his two brothers [Duke Valdemar](/source/Valdemar_Magnusson) and [Duke Eric](/source/Duke_Eric), who later that night are imprisoned and eventually starved to death in the castle dungeon.<ref>Bergman, Mats (1992). Nyköpingshus: en rundvandring i historia och nutid. Nyköping: Södermanlands museum. Libris 7766861. ISBN 91-87794-08-X (In Swedish)</ref><ref name="Nordberg">{{cite book |last1=Nordberg |first1=Michael |title=I kung Magnus tid: Norden under Magnus Eriksson : 1317-1374 |date=1995 |publisher=Norstedt |location=Stockholm |isbn=91-1-952122-7 |page=19}}</ref>

===1601–1900===
*[1602](/source/1602) &ndash; A surprise attack by forces under the command of [Charles Emmanuel I](/source/Charles_Emmanuel_I), Duke of Savoy, and his brother-in-law, [Philip III of Spain](/source/Philip_III_of_Spain), is repelled by the citizens of [Geneva](/source/Geneva). (Commemorated annually by the ''[Fête de l'Escalade](/source/L'Escalade)''.)
*[1640](/source/1640) &ndash; The [Root and Branch petition](/source/Root_and_Branch_petition), signed by 15,000 Londoners calling for the abolition of the [episcopacy](/source/Episcopal_polity), is presented to the [Long Parliament](/source/Long_Parliament).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rees|first1=John|title=The Leveller Revolution|date=2016|publisher=Verso|isbn=978-1784783907|page=2}}</ref>
*[1675](/source/1675) &ndash; [Antonio de Vea expedition](/source/Antonio_de_Vea_expedition) enters [San Rafael Lake](/source/San_Rafael_Lake) in western Patagonia.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Anuario Hidrográfico de la Marina de Chile|year=1886|location=Valparaíso|pages=539–596|chapter=Expedición de Antonio de Vea|author-last=de Vea|author-first=Antonio|chapter-url=http://www.bibliotecanacionaldigital.gob.cl/visor/BND:74532|language=es}}</ref>
*[1688](/source/1688) &ndash; [Glorious Revolution](/source/Glorious_Revolution): [James II of England](/source/James_II_of_England), while trying to flee to France, throws the [Great Seal of the Realm](/source/Great_Seal_of_the_Realm) into the [River Thames](/source/River_Thames).
*[1792](/source/1792) &ndash; [French Revolution](/source/French_Revolution): King [Louis XVI](/source/Louis_XVI) of France [is put on trial for treason](/source/Trial_of_Louis_XVI) by the [National Convention](/source/National_Convention).
*[1815](/source/1815) &ndash; The [U.S. Senate](/source/United_States_Senate) creates a select committee on finance and a uniform national currency, predecessor of the [United States Senate Committee on Finance](/source/United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Finance).
*[1816](/source/1816) &ndash; [Indiana](/source/Indiana) becomes the 19th [U.S. state](/source/U.S._state).
*[1862](/source/1862) &ndash; [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War): The [Battle of Fredericksburg](/source/Battle_of_Fredericksburg) begins as the [Army of the Potomac](/source/Army_of_the_Potomac) under [Union](/source/Union_(American_Civil_War)) General [Ambrose Burnside](/source/Ambrose_Burnside) crosses the [Rappahannock River](/source/Rappahannock_River) to clash with the [Army of Northern Virginia](/source/Army_of_Northern_Virginia) led by [Confederate](/source/Confederate_States_of_America) General [Robert E. Lee](/source/Robert_E._Lee) in [Fredericksburg, Virginia](/source/Fredericksburg%2C_Virginia).<ref>{{cite web|title=Fredericksburg|url=https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fredericksburg|publisher=[American Battlefield Trust](/source/American_Battlefield_Trust)|website=battlefields.org|access-date=December 11, 2025}}</ref>
*[1868](/source/1868) &ndash; [Paraguayan War](/source/Paraguayan_War): [Brazilian troops](/source/Brazilian_Army) defeat the [Paraguayan Army](/source/Paraguayan_Army) at the [Battle of Avay](/source/Battle_of_Avay).
*[1899](/source/1899) &ndash; [Second Boer War](/source/Second_Boer_War): In the [Battle of Magersfontein](/source/Battle_of_Magersfontein) the [Boer](/source/Boer)s commanded by general [Piet Cronjé](/source/Piet_Cronj%C3%A9) inflict a defeat on the forces of the [British Empire](/source/British_Empire) commanded by [Lord Methuen](/source/Paul_Methuen%2C_3rd_Baron_Methuen) trying to relieve the [Siege of Kimberley](/source/Siege_of_Kimberley).

===1901–present===
*[1901](/source/1901) &ndash; [Guglielmo Marconi](/source/Guglielmo_Marconi) transmits the first transatlantic radio signal from [Poldhu, Cornwall](/source/Poldhu%2C_Cornwall), England to [St. John's](/source/St._John's%2C_Newfoundland_and_Labrador), [Newfoundland](/source/Dominion_of_Newfoundland).<ref>{{cite book|last=Burbank|first=Richard|title=Twentieth Century Music|location=New York City, USA|publisher=Facts on File Publication, New York City, NY|year=1984|isbn=0-87196-464-3|page=11}}|</ref>
*[1905](/source/1905) &ndash; A workers' uprising occurs in [Kyiv](/source/Kyiv), Ukraine (then part of the [Russian Empire](/source/Russian_Empire)), and establishes the [Shuliavka Republic](/source/Shuliavka_Republic).
*[1907](/source/1907) &ndash; The [New Zealand Parliament Buildings](/source/New_Zealand_Parliament_Buildings) are almost completely destroyed by fire.
*[1913](/source/1913) &ndash; More than two years after it was stolen from the [Louvre](/source/Louvre), [Leonardo da Vinci](/source/Leonardo_da_Vinci)'s painting ''[Mona Lisa](/source/Mona_Lisa)'' is recovered in [Florence](/source/Florence), Italy. The thief, [Vincenzo Peruggia](/source/Vincenzo_Peruggia), is immediately arrested.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mona Lisa Timeline |url=https://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/mona_lisa/mlevel_1/mtimeline.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526023834/http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/mona_lisa/mlevel_1/mtimeline.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 26, 2012| access-date=2021-12-12 |website=www.pbs.org}}</ref>
*[1917](/source/1917) &ndash; [World War I](/source/World_War_I): British General [Edmund Allenby](/source/Edmund_Allenby%2C_1st_Viscount_Allenby) enters [Jerusalem](/source/Jerusalem) on foot and declares [martial law](/source/martial_law).
*[1920](/source/1920) &ndash; [Irish War of Independence](/source/Irish_War_of_Independence): In retaliation for a recent [IRA](/source/Irish_Republican_Army) ambush, British forces [burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city](/source/Burning_of_Cork). Many civilians report being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused by British forces.
*[1925](/source/1925) &ndash; [Roman Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church) [papal](/source/Pope) [encyclical](/source/encyclical) ''[Quas primas](/source/Quas_primas)'' introduces the [Feast of Christ the King](/source/Feast_of_Christ_the_King).
*[1927](/source/1927) &ndash; [Guangzhou Uprising](/source/Guangzhou_Uprising): [Communist](/source/Communist_Party_of_China) [Red Guards](/source/Red_Guards_(China)) launch an uprising in [Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou), China, taking over most of the city and announcing the formation of a Guangzhou [Soviet](/source/Soviet_(council)).
*[1931](/source/1931) &ndash; [Statute of Westminster 1931](/source/Statute_of_Westminster_1931): The [British Parliament](/source/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom) establishes legislative equality between the UK and the [Dominion](/source/Dominion)s of the [Commonwealth](/source/Commonwealth_of_Nations)&mdash;Australia, Canada, [Newfoundland](/source/Dominion_of_Newfoundland), [New Zealand](/source/Dominion_of_New_Zealand), [South Africa](/source/Union_of_South_Africa), and [Ireland](/source/Irish_Free_State).
*[1934](/source/1934) &ndash; [Bill Wilson](/source/Bill_W.), co-founder of [Alcoholics Anonymous](/source/Alcoholics_Anonymous), takes his last drink and enters treatment for the final time.
*[1936](/source/1936) &ndash; [Abdication Crisis](/source/Edward_VIII_abdication_crisis): [Edward VIII](/source/Edward_VIII)'s abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the [British Dominions beyond the Seas](/source/Dominion), and [Emperor of India](/source/Emperor_of_India), becomes effective.
*[1937](/source/1937) &ndash; [Second Italo-Ethiopian War](/source/Second_Italo-Ethiopian_War): [Italy](/source/Kingdom_of_Italy) leaves the [League of Nations](/source/League_of_Nations).
*[1941](/source/1941) &ndash; [World War II](/source/World_War_II): [Germany](/source/Nazi_Germany) and Italy declare war on the United States, following the Americans' declaration of war on the [Empire of Japan](/source/Empire_of_Japan) in the wake of the [attack on Pearl Harbor](/source/attack_on_Pearl_Harbor). The United States, in turn, declares war on them.
*  1941   &ndash; World War II: [Poland](/source/Polish_government-in-exile) declares war on the [Empire of Japan](/source/Empire_of_Japan).
*  1941   &ndash; World War II: The [Imperial Japanese Navy](/source/Imperial_Japanese_Navy) suffers its first loss of surface vessels during the [Battle of Wake Island](/source/Battle_of_Wake_Island).
*[1946](/source/1946) &ndash; The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund ([UNICEF](/source/UNICEF)) is established.
*[1948](/source/1948) &ndash; [Arab–Israeli War](/source/1948_Arab%E2%80%93Israeli_War): The [United Nations](/source/United_Nations) passes [General Assembly Resolution 194](/source/United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_194), creating a [Conciliation Commission](/source/United_Nations_Conciliation_Commission) to mediate the conflict.
*[1958](/source/1958) &ndash; [French Upper Volta](/source/French_Upper_Volta) and [French Dahomey](/source/French_Dahomey) gain self-government from [France](/source/French_Fourth_Republic), becoming the [Republic of Upper Volta](/source/Republic_of_Upper_Volta) (now [Burkina Faso](/source/Burkina_Faso)) and the [Republic of Dahomey](/source/Republic_of_Dahomey) (now [Benin](/source/Benin)), respectively, and joining the [French Community](/source/French_Community).
*[1960](/source/1960) &ndash; French forces crack down in a violent clash with protesters in [French Algeria](/source/French_Algeria) during a visit by [French president](/source/President_of_France) [Charles de Gaulle](/source/Charles_de_Gaulle).
*[1962](/source/1962) &ndash; [Arthur Lucas](/source/Arthur_Lucas), convicted of murder, is the last person to be [executed in Canada](/source/Capital_punishment_in_Canada).
*[1964](/source/1964) &ndash; [Che Guevara](/source/Che_Guevara) speaks at the [United Nations General Assembly](/source/United_Nations_General_Assembly) in New York City.
*[1972](/source/1972) &ndash; [Apollo 17](/source/Apollo_17) becomes the sixth and final [Apollo mission](/source/Apollo_program) to land on the [Moon](/source/Moon).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apollo 17: Mission Details |date=7 April 2011 |url=https://www.nasa.gov/missions/apollo/apollo-17-mission-details/}}</ref>
*[1978](/source/1978) &ndash; The [Lufthansa heist](/source/Lufthansa_heist) is committed by a group led by [Lucchese family](/source/Lucchese_crime_family) associate [Jimmy Burke](/source/James_Burke_(gangster)). It was the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil, at that time.
*[1980](/source/1980) &ndash; The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (also known as [Superfund](/source/Superfund)) is enacted by the [U.S. Congress](/source/United_States_Congress).
*[1981](/source/1981) &ndash; [El Mozote massacre](/source/El_Mozote_massacre): Armed forces in [El Salvador](/source/El_Salvador) kill an estimated 900 civilians in an anti-guerrilla campaign during the [Salvadoran Civil War](/source/Salvadoran_Civil_War).
*[1988](/source/1988) &ndash; A [Soviet Air Force](/source/Soviet_Air_Forces) Il-76 aircraft [crashes](/source/1988_Soviet_Air_Force_Il-76_crash) while participating in the [Armenian earthquake](/source/1988_Armenian_earthquake) relief, killing 78 people.<ref name="Remnick">{{cite news |last1=Remnick |first1=D. |title=Soviet relief plane crashes, killing 78 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/12/12/soviet-relief-plane-crashes-killing-78/cdaea6b8-841d-4d96-8cc8-05dfe7b9ec61/ |access-date=1 January 2023 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=12 December 1988}}</ref>
*[1990](/source/1990) &ndash; Demonstrations by students and workers across [Albania](/source/Albania) begin, which eventually trigger the [fall of communism in Albania](/source/fall_of_communism_in_Albania).
*  1990   &ndash; Several fatal collisions in the [1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster](/source/1990_Interstate_75_fog_disaster) result in a total of 12 deaths and 42 being injured<ref>{{Cite book |title=Historic Disasters of East Tennessee |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j2ijDwAAQBAJ |last=Speaks |first=Dewaine A. |date=2019 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing Incorporated | isbn=9781439667620 |access-date=21 December 2021}}</ref>
*[1993](/source/1993) &ndash; A block of the [Highland Towers](/source/Highland_Towers_collapse) [condominium](/source/Condominium_(living_space)) complex collapses following a [landslide](/source/landslide) caused by heavy rain and water flowing from a construction site at [Ampang](/source/Ampang%2C_Kuala_Lumpur) district in [Kuala Lumpur](/source/Kuala_Lumpur), Malaysia. 48 of its residents die, including one who died in hospital after being rescued alive, leaving only two survivors.<ref>{{Cite web|last=AFIQAH|date=December 11, 2018|title=26 Years On: The Day The Highland Tower Collapsed|url=https://rojakdaily.com/news/article/4024/24-years-on-the-day-the-highland-tower-collapsed|website=Rojak Daily}}</ref>
*[1994](/source/1994) &ndash; [First Chechen War](/source/First_Chechen_War): [Russian president](/source/President_of_Russia) [Boris Yeltsin](/source/Boris_Yeltsin) orders Russian troops into [Chechnya](/source/Chechnya).
*  1994   &ndash; A bomb explodes on [Philippine Airlines Flight 434](/source/Philippine_Airlines_Flight_434), en route from [Manila](/source/Manila), Philippines, to Tokyo, Japan, killing one. The captain is able to land the plane safely.
*[1997](/source/1997) &ndash; The [Kyoto Protocol](/source/Kyoto_Protocol), an agreement committing countries to reduce [greenhouse gas](/source/greenhouse_gas) emissions, opens for signature.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Kyoto Protocol |url=https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-kyoto-protocol}}</ref>
*[1998](/source/1998) &ndash; [Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes](/source/Thai_Airways_International_Flight_261) near [Surat Thani Airport](/source/Surat_Thani_Airport), killing 101. The pilot flying the [Airbus A310-200](/source/Airbus_A310-200) is thought to have suffered [spatial disorientation](/source/spatial_disorientation).
*[1999](/source/1999) &ndash; [SATA Air Açores Flight 530M](/source/SATA_Air_A%C3%A7ores_Flight_530M) crashes into [Pico da Esperança](/source/Pico_da_Esperan%C3%A7a) on [São Jorge Island](/source/S%C3%A3o_Jorge_Island) in the [Azores](/source/Azores), killing 35.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident British Aerospace ATP CS-TGM São Jorge Island, Azores|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19991211-0|access-date=2020-12-08|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=[Aviation Safety Network](/source/Aviation_Safety_Network)}}</ref>
*[2001](/source/2001) &ndash; China joins the [World Trade Organization](/source/World_Trade_Organization) (WTO).
*[2005](/source/2005) &ndash; The [Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire](/source/Buncefield_fire) in [Hemel Hempstead](/source/Hemel_Hempstead), England.
*  2005   &ndash; [Cronulla riots](/source/2005_Cronulla_riots): Thousands of White Australians demonstrate against ethnic violence resulting in a riot against anyone thought to be [Lebanese](/source/Lebanon) in [Cronulla, New South Wales](/source/Cronulla%2C_New_South_Wales); these are followed up by retaliatory ethnic attacks on Cronulla.
*[2006](/source/2006) &ndash; The [International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust](/source/International_Conference_to_Review_the_Global_Vision_of_the_Holocaust) is opened in [Tehran](/source/Tehran), Iran, by then-president [Mahmoud Ahmadinejad](/source/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad); nations such as Israel and the United States express concern.
*  2006   &ndash; [Felipe Calderón](/source/Felipe_Calder%C3%B3n), the [president of Mexico](/source/president_of_Mexico), launches a [military-led offensive](/source/Operation_Michoac%C3%A1n) to put down the drug cartel violence in the state of [Michoacán](/source/Michoac%C3%A1n). This effort is often regarded as the first event in the [Mexican drug war](/source/Mexican_drug_war).
*[2007](/source/2007) &ndash; [Insurgency in the Maghreb](/source/Insurgency_in_the_Maghreb_(2002%E2%80%93present)): [Two car bombs explode](/source/December_11%2C_2007_Algiers_bombings) in [Algiers](/source/Algiers), Algeria, one near the Supreme Constitutional Court and the other near the offices of the United Nations.
*[2008](/source/2008) &ndash; [Bernie Madoff](/source/Bernie_Madoff) is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50&nbsp;billion [Ponzi scheme](/source/Ponzi_scheme).
*[2009](/source/2009) &ndash; Finnish game developer [Rovio Entertainment](/source/Rovio_Entertainment) releases the hit mobile game ''[Angry Birds](/source/Angry_Birds_(video_game))'' internationally on [iOS](/source/iOS).<ref name="tmo">{{cite web|date=February 11, 2010|title=Angry Birds|url=http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=36184|access-date=March 24, 2011|work=Talk.Maemo.org}}</ref>
*[2012](/source/2012) &ndash; At least 125 people are killed and up to 200 injured in [bombings](/source/Aqrab_massacre) in the [Alawite](/source/Alawite) village of [Aqrab](/source/Aqrab), Syria.
*[2017](/source/2017) &ndash; [New York City Subway bombing](/source/2017_New_York_City_Subway_bombing): A pipe bomb partially detonates in the [New York City Subway](/source/New_York_City_Subway), in the [Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal](/source/Times_Square%E2%80%9342nd_Street%2FPort_Authority_Bus_Terminal_(New_York_City_Subway)). Four people are injured, including the perpetrator.
*[2019](/source/2019) &ndash; The results of the [2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum](/source/2019_Bougainvillean_independence_referendum) are announced. The results are overwhelmingly one-sided. Over 98% of voters vote for [Bougainville](/source/Autonomous_Region_of_Bougainville)'s independence.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Jessie|last1=Yeung|first2=Angus|last2=Watson|title=Bougainville votes for independence from Papua New Guinea|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/11/asia/bougainville-papua-new-guinea-intl-hnk/index.html|access-date=2020-08-05|website=CNN|date=11 December 2019}}</ref>
*[2020](/source/2020) &ndash; The [Food and Drug Administration](/source/Food_and_Drug_Administration) issues an [Emergency Use Authorization](/source/Emergency_Use_Authorization) on the [Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine](/source/Pfizer%E2%80%93BioNTech_COVID-19_vaccine), the first [COVID-19 vaccine](/source/COVID-19_vaccine) to be approved by the agency.<ref>{{Cite web|last=CDC|date=2022-01-05|title=CDC Museum COVID-19 Timeline|url=https://www.cdc.gov/museum/timeline/covid19.html|access-date=2022-01-11|website=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|language=en-us}}</ref>

==Births==
===Pre-1600===
*[1445](/source/1445) &ndash; [Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg](/source/Eberhard_I%2C_Duke_of_W%C3%BCrttemberg) (died 1496)
*[1465](/source/1465) &ndash; [Ashikaga Yoshihisa](/source/Ashikaga_Yoshihisa), Japanese shogun (died 1489)
*[1475](/source/1475) &ndash; [Pope Leo X](/source/Pope_Leo_X) (died 1521)<ref>{{cite web |title=Leo X {{!}} pope |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leo-X |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=1 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
*[1566](/source/1566) &ndash; [Manuel Cardoso](/source/Manuel_Cardoso_(composer)), Portuguese organist and composer (died 1650)
*[1595](/source/1595) &ndash; [Hŏ Mok](/source/H%C5%8F_Mok), Korean politician, poet and scholar (died 1682)

===1601–1900===
*[1613](/source/1613) &ndash; [Amar Singh Rathore](/source/Amar_Singh_Rathore), Rajput nobleman (died 1644)
*[1712](/source/1712) &ndash; [Francesco Algarotti](/source/Francesco_Algarotti), Italian poet, philosopher, and critic (died 1764)
*[1725](/source/1725) &ndash; [George Mason](/source/George_Mason), American lawyer and politician (died 1792)
*[1758](/source/1758) &ndash; [Carl Friedrich Zelter](/source/Carl_Friedrich_Zelter), German composer, conductor, and educator (died 1832)
*[1761](/source/1761) &ndash; [Gian Domenico Romagnosi](/source/Gian_Domenico_Romagnosi), Italian physicist, economist, and jurist (died 1835)
*[1781](/source/1781) &ndash; [David Brewster](/source/David_Brewster), Scottish physicist, mathematician, and astronomer (died 1868)
*[1801](/source/1801) &ndash; [Christian Dietrich Grabbe](/source/Christian_Dietrich_Grabbe), German poet and playwright (died 1836)
*[1803](/source/1803) &ndash; [Hector Berlioz](/source/Hector_Berlioz), French composer, conductor, and critic (died 1869)
*[1810](/source/1810) &ndash; [Alfred de Musset](/source/Alfred_de_Musset), French dramatist, poet, and novelist (died 1857)
*[1830](/source/1830) &ndash; [Kamehameha V](/source/Kamehameha_V) of Hawaii (died 1872)
*[1837](/source/1837) &ndash; [Webster Paulson](/source/Webster_Paulson), English civil engineer (died 1887)
*[1838](/source/1838) &ndash; [John Labatt](/source/John_Labatt), Canadian brewer and businessman (died 1915)
*[1843](/source/1843) &ndash; [Robert Koch](/source/Robert_Koch), German microbiologist and physician, [Nobel Prize](/source/Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine) laureate (died 1910)
*[1854](/source/1854) &ndash; [Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn](/source/Charles_Radbourn), American baseball pitcher (died 1897)<ref>Achorn, Edward (2010). ''Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had''. Smithsonian Books. p. 19. {{ISBN|978-0-06-182586-6}}.</ref>
*[1856](/source/1856) &ndash; [Georgi Plekhanov](/source/Georgi_Plekhanov), Russian philosopher, theorist, and author (died 1918)
*[1858](/source/1858) &ndash; [Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko](/source/Vladimir_Nemirovich-Danchenko), Russian director, producer, and playwright (died 1943)
*[1861](/source/1861) &ndash; [Frederick Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 5th Baron Ventry](/source/Frederick_Eveleigh-de-Moleyns%2C_5th_Baron_Ventry), British Army officer and Anglo-Irish peer (died 1923)
*[1863](/source/1863) &ndash; [Annie Jump Cannon](/source/Annie_Jump_Cannon), American astronomer and academic (died 1941)<ref>{{cite book|first=Moira Davison|last=Reynolds|title=American Women Scientists: 23 Inspiring Biographies, 1900-2000|location=Jefferson NC|publisher=McFarland|year=2004|page=18|isbn=978-0-78642-161-9}}</ref>
*[1872](/source/1872) &ndash; [René Bull](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Bull), British illustrator and photographer (died 1942)
*[1873](/source/1873) &ndash; [Josip Plemelj](/source/Josip_Plemelj), Slovenian mathematician and academic (died 1967)
*[1875](/source/1875) &ndash; [Yehuda Leib Maimon](/source/Yehuda_Leib_Maimon), Moldovan-Israeli rabbi and politician (died 1962)
*[1880](/source/1880) &ndash; [Frank Tarrant](/source/Frank_Tarrant), Australian cricketer and umpire (died 1951)
*[1882](/source/1882) &ndash; [Subramania Bharati](/source/Subramania_Bharati), Indian journalist and poet (died 1921)
*  1882   &ndash; [Max Born](/source/Max_Born), German physicist and mathematician, [Nobel Prize](/source/Nobel_Prize_in_Physics) laureate (died 1970)
*  1882   &ndash; [Fiorello H. La Guardia](/source/Fiorello_H._La_Guardia), American lawyer and politician, 99th [Mayor of New York City](/source/Mayor_of_New_York_City) (died 1947)
*[1884](/source/1884) &ndash; [Piet Ooms](/source/Piet_Ooms), Dutch swimmer and water polo player (died 1961)
*[1889](/source/1889) &ndash; [Walter Knott](/source/Walter_Knott), American farmer and businessman, founded [Knott's Berry Farm](/source/Knott's_Berry_Farm) (died 1981)
*[1890](/source/1890) &ndash; [Carlos Gardel](/source/Carlos_Gardel), French-Argentinian singer-songwriter and actor (died 1935)
*  1890   &ndash; [Mark Tobey](/source/Mark_Tobey), American-Swiss painter and educator (died 1976)
*[1892](/source/1892) &ndash; [Arnold Majewski](/source/Arnold_Majewski), Finnish military hero of Polish descent (died 1942)<ref name="castrén">Castrén, Klaus: [https://www.genealogia.fi/genos-old/70/70_38.htm Majewski-suku Suomessa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202929/https://www.genealogia.fi/genos-old/70/70_38.htm |date=2021-06-24 }}, GENOS - journal of the Finnish genealogy society, issue #70/1999. Accessed on 24 June 2021.</ref>
*[1893](/source/1893) &ndash; [Leo Ornstein](/source/Leo_Ornstein), Russian-American pianist and composer (died 2002)
*[1897](/source/1897) &ndash; [Ronald Skirth](/source/Ronald_Skirth), English soldier (died 1977)
*[1899](/source/1899) &ndash; [Julio de Caro](/source/Julio_de_Caro), Argentinian violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1980)
*[1900](/source/1900) &ndash; [Hermína Týrlová](/source/Herm%C3%ADna_T%C3%BDrlov%C3%A1), Czech animator, screenwriter and film director (died 1993)
*  1900   &ndash; [Gerd Arntz](/source/Gerd_Arntz), German Modernist artist, co-creator of [Isotype](/source/Isotype_(picture_language)) (died 1988)<ref name="arntz">{{Cite web|url=https://monoskop.org/Gerd_Arntz|title=Gerd Arntz - Monoskop|language=en|access-date=2021-07-08}}</ref>

===1901–present===
*[1904](/source/1904) &ndash; [Marge](/source/Marge_(cartoonist)), American cartoonist (died 1993)<ref>{{Cite news |title=Obituary: Marjorie Buell |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-marjorie-buell-1490175.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706134635/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-marjorie-buell-1490175.html |archive-date=2022-07-06 |access-date=2024-12-11 |work=The Independent |language=en-GB |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[1905](/source/1905) &ndash; [Robert Henriques](/source/Robert_Henriques), English farmer, author, and broadcaster (died 1967)
*  1905   &ndash; [Gilbert Roland](/source/Gilbert_Roland), Mexican-American actor and singer (died 1994)
*[1908](/source/1908) &ndash; [Elliott Carter](/source/Elliott_Carter), American composer and academic (died 2012)
*  1908   &ndash; [Manoel de Oliveira](/source/Manoel_de_Oliveira), Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015)
*  1908   &ndash; [Hákun Djurhuus](/source/H%C3%A1kun_Djurhuus), Faroese educator and politician, fourth [Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands](/source/Prime_Minister_of_the_Faroe_Islands) (died 1987)
*  1908   &ndash; [Amon Göth](/source/Amon_G%C3%B6th), Austrian Nazi war criminal (died 1946)
*[1909](/source/1909) &ndash; [Ronald McKie](/source/Ronald_McKie), Australian soldier, journalist, and author (died 1991)
*[1910](/source/1910) &ndash; [Mildred Cleghorn](/source/Mildred_Cleghorn), Native American chairwoman and educator (died 1997)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.histopolis.com/Grave/757249690|title=Mildred Imach Cleghorn, b. Dec 11, 1910, d. Apr 15, 1997 - Overview - Histopolis|website=www.histopolis.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-09}}</ref>
*[1911](/source/1911) &ndash; [Val Guest](/source/Val_Guest), English-American director, producer, screenwriter, and composer (died 2006)
*  1911   &ndash; [Naguib Mahfouz](/source/Naguib_Mahfouz), Egyptian author, playwright, and screenwriter, [Nobel Prize](/source/Nobel_Prize_in_Literature) laureate (died 2006)
*  1911   &ndash; [Qian Xuesen](/source/Qian_Xuesen), Chinese aerodynamicist and academic (died 2009)
*[1912](/source/1912) &ndash; [Carlo Ponti](/source/Carlo_Ponti), Italian-Swiss film producer (died 2007)
*[1913](/source/1913) &ndash; [Jean Marais](/source/Jean_Marais), French actor and director (died 1998)
*[1916](/source/1916) &ndash; [Elena Garro](/source/Elena_Garro), Mexican author and playwright (died 1998)
*  1916   &ndash; [Pérez Prado](/source/P%C3%A9rez_Prado), Cuban-Mexican singer-songwriter, pianist, and bandleader (died 1989)
*[1918](/source/1918) &ndash; [Clinton Adams](/source/Clinton_Adams), American painter and historian (died 2002)
*  1918   &ndash; [Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn](/source/Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn), Russian novelist, historian, and short story writer, [Nobel Prize](/source/Nobel_Prize_in_Literature) laureate (died 2008)
*[1919](/source/1919) &ndash; [Cliff Michelmore](/source/Cliff_Michelmore), English television host and producer (died 2016)
*  1919   &ndash; [Marie Windsor](/source/Marie_Windsor), American actress (died 2000)
*[1920](/source/1920) &ndash; [Mary Ivy Burks](/source/Mary_Ivy_Burks), American environmental activist (died 2007)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.awhf.org/burks.html|title=Alabama Women's Hall of Fame - Kathleen Mallory|website=www.awhf.org|access-date=2019-11-02}}</ref>
*  1920   &ndash; [Denis Jenkinson](/source/Denis_Jenkinson), English motorcycle racer and journalist (died 1996)
*[1921](/source/1921) &ndash; [Ilmar Laaban](/source/Ilmar_Laaban), Estonian poet and publicist (died 2000)
*  1921   &ndash; [Liz Smith](/source/Liz_Smith_(actress)), English actress (died 2016)
*[1922](/source/1922) &ndash; [Grigoris Bithikotsis](/source/Grigoris_Bithikotsis), Greek singer-songwriter (died 2005)
*  1922   &ndash; [Dilip Kumar](/source/Dilip_Kumar), Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2021<ref name="NDTV-PTI-Dies-21">{{Cite web|title=Film Legend Dilip Kumar Dies At 98|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dilip-kumar-one-of-indias-finest-actors-dies-at-98-after-long-illness-2480910|agency=Press Trust of India|date=7 July 2021|access-date=7 July 2021|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>)
*  1922   &ndash; [Maila Nurmi](/source/Maila_Nurmi), Finnish-American actress, producer, and screenwriter (died 2008)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Dec. 11: Rita Moreno, Chloe Coleman |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/12/11/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-11-Rita-Moreno-Chloe-Coleman/1731670688785/ |publisher=[UPI](/source/United_Press_International) |access-date=10 December 2023 |date=11 December 2022}}</ref>
*  1922   &ndash; [Grace Paley](/source/Grace_Paley), American short story writer and poet (died 2007)
*[1923](/source/1923) &ndash; [Betsy Blair](/source/Betsy_Blair), American actress and dancer (died 2009)
*  1923   &ndash; [Lillian Cahn](/source/Lillian_Cahn), Hungarian-born American businesswoman, co-founded [Coach, Inc.](/source/Coach%2C_Inc.) (died 2013)
*  1923   &ndash; [Morrie Turner](/source/Morrie_Turner), American comics creator (died 2014)
*[1924](/source/1924) &ndash; [Doc Blanchard](/source/Doc_Blanchard), American football player and colonel (died 2009)<ref name="UPI" />
*[1925](/source/1925) &ndash; [Aaron Feuerstein](/source/Aaron_Feuerstein), American businessman and philanthropist (died 2021)
*  1925   &ndash; [Paul Greengard](/source/Paul_Greengard), American neuroscientist and academic, [Nobel Prize](/source/Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine) laureate (died 2019)
*  1925   &ndash; [James Sullivan](/source/James_Sullivan_(city_manager)), American politician (died 2012) 
*[1926](/source/1926) &ndash; [Big Mama Thornton](/source/Big_Mama_Thornton), American singer-songwriter (died 1984)<ref name="UPI" />
*[1927](/source/1927) &ndash; [John Buscema](/source/John_Buscema), American illustrator (died 2002)
*[1929](/source/1929) &ndash; [Axel Anderson](/source/Axel_Anderson), German actor and production manager (died 2012)
*  1929   &ndash; [Subhash Gupte](/source/Subhash_Gupte), Indian cricketer (died 2002)
*[1930](/source/1930) &ndash; [Chus Lampreave](/source/Chus_Lampreave), Spanish actress (died 2016)
*  1930   &ndash; [Jean-Louis Trintignant](/source/Jean-Louis_Trintignant), French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2022)
*[1931](/source/1931) &ndash; [Ernie Beck](/source/Ernie_Beck), American basketball player (died 2024)<ref> {{cite web |title=Ernie Beck |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/76136/career |publisher=[National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association) |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref>
*  1931   &ndash; [Ronald Dworkin](/source/Ronald_Dworkin), American philosopher and scholar (died 2013)
*  1931   &ndash; [Rita Moreno](/source/Rita_Moreno), Puerto Rican actress, singer, and dancer<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for December 11, 2022 includes celebrities Rita Moreno, Hailee Steinfeld |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/12/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-december-11-2022-includes-celebrities-rita-moreno-hailee-steinfeld.html |website=[The Plain Dealer](/source/The_Plain_Dealer) |publisher=[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press) |access-date=10 December 2023 |date=11 December 2022}}</ref>
*  1931   &ndash; [Pierre Pilote](/source/Pierre_Pilote), Canadian ice hockey player (died 2017)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pierre Pilote |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/pierre-pilote-8448152 |publisher=[National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref>
*  1931   &ndash; [Rajneesh](/source/Rajneesh), Indian guru, mystic, and educator (died 1990)
*[1932](/source/1932) &ndash; [Enrique Bermúdez](/source/Enrique_Berm%C3%BAdez), Nicaraguan colonel and engineer (died 1991)
*  1932   &ndash; [Keith Waldrop](/source/Keith_Waldrop), American author and poet (died 2023)
*[1933](/source/1933) &ndash; [Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.](/source/Aquilino_Pimentel%2C_Jr.), Filipino civil servant and politician, 23rd [President of the Senate of the Philippines](/source/President_of_the_Senate_of_the_Philippines) (died 2019)
*[1934](/source/1934) &ndash; [Salim Durani](/source/Salim_Durani), Afghan-Indian cricketer (died 2023)
*[1935](/source/1935) &ndash; [Pranab Mukherjee](/source/Pranab_Mukherjee), Indian journalist and politician, 13th [President of India](/source/President_of_India) (died 2020)
*  1935   &ndash; [Elmer Vasko](/source/Elmer_Vasko), Canadian ice hockey player (died 1998)
*[1936](/source/1936) &ndash; [Hans van den Broek](/source/Hans_van_den_Broek), Dutch lawyer and politician, [Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs](/source/List_of_Ministers_of_Foreign_Affairs_of_the_Netherlands)
*  1936   &ndash; [Taku Yamasaki](/source/Taku_Yamasaki), Japanese politician
*[1937](/source/1937) &ndash; [Jim Harrison](/source/Jim_Harrison), American novelist, essayist, and poet (died 2016)
*[1938](/source/1938) &ndash; [Enrico Macias](/source/Enrico_Macias), Algerian-French singer-songwriter and guitarist
*  1938   &ndash; [McCoy Tyner](/source/McCoy_Tyner), American jazz musician (died 2020)
*[1939](/source/1939) &ndash; [Tom Hayden](/source/Tom_Hayden), American activist and politician (died 2016)
*  1939   &ndash; [Thomas McGuane](/source/Thomas_McGuane), American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter
*[1940](/source/1940) &ndash; [David Gates](/source/David_Gates), American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer<ref name="AP" /> 
*  1940   &ndash; [Donna Mills](/source/Donna_Mills), American actress and producer<ref name="AP" />
*[1941](/source/1941) &ndash; [Max Baucus](/source/Max_Baucus), American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 11th [United States Ambassador to China](/source/United_States_Ambassador_to_China)
*  1941   &ndash; [J. P. Parisé](/source/J._P._Paris%C3%A9), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2015)
*  1941   &ndash; [Rogier van Otterloo](/source/Rogier_van_Otterloo), Dutch conductor and composer (died 1988)
*  1941   &ndash; [J. Frank Wilson](/source/J._Frank_Wilson), American singer-songwriter (died 1991)
*[1942](/source/1942) &ndash; [Anna Carteret](/source/Anna_Carteret), English actress
*[1943](/source/1943) &ndash; [John Kerry](/source/John_Kerry), American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 68th [United States Secretary of State](/source/United_States_Secretary_of_State)<ref name="UPI" />
*[1944](/source/1944) &ndash; [Teri Garr](/source/Teri_Garr), American actress and comedian (died 2024)<ref name="UPI" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gates |first=Anita |date=October 29, 2024 |title=Teri Garr, Comic Actress in Offbeat Roles, Is Dead at 79 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/arts/teri-garr-dead.html |access-date=October 29, 2024 |work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)}}</ref>
*  1944   &ndash; [Jon Garrison](/source/Jon_Garrison), American tenor and educator
*  1944   &ndash; [Lynda Day George](/source/Lynda_Day_George), American actress<ref name="AP" />
*  1944   &ndash; [Michael Lang](/source/Michael_Lang_(producer)), American concert promoter and producer (died 2022)<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Benitez-Eves |first=Tina |url=https://americansongwriter.com/woodstock-festival-co-creator-michael-lang-dies-at-77/ |title=Woodstock Festival Co-Creator Michael Lang Dies at 77 |magazine=[American Songwriter](/source/American_Songwriter) |date=January 9, 2022 |access-date=January 9, 2022}}</ref>
*  1944   &ndash; [Brenda Lee](/source/Brenda_Lee), American singer-songwriter<ref name="AP" />
*[1946](/source/1946) &ndash; [Rhoma Irama](/source/Rhoma_Irama), Indonesian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
*  1946   &ndash; [Rick McCosker](/source/Rick_McCosker), Australian cricketer
*  1946   &ndash; [Diana Palmer](/source/Diana_Palmer_(author)), American journalist and author
*[1948](/source/1948) &ndash; [Stamatis Spanoudakis](/source/Stamatis_Spanoudakis), Greek guitarist and composer
*  1948   &ndash; [Shinji Tanimura](/source/Shinji_Tanimura), Japanese singer-songwriter (died 2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=【追悼】谷村新司 |url=https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2023/10/16/0709 |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Tower Records |language=ja}}</ref>
*[1949](/source/1949) &ndash; [Christina Onassis](/source/Christina_Onassis), Greek-Argentine businesswoman, socialite, and heiress (died 1988)
*[1951](/source/1951) &ndash; [Mazlan Othman](/source/Mazlan_Othman), Malaysian astrophysicist and astronomer
*  1951   &ndash; [Ria Stalman](/source/Ria_Stalman), Dutch discus thrower and shot putter
*[1953](/source/1953) &ndash; [Bess Armstrong](/source/Bess_Armstrong), American actress<ref name="AP" />
*[1954](/source/1954) &ndash; [Brad Bryant](/source/Brad_Bryant), American golfer
*  1954   &ndash; [Sylvester Clarke](/source/Sylvester_Clarke), Barbadian cricketer (died 1999)
*  1954   &ndash; [Santiago Creel](/source/Santiago_Creel), Mexican lawyer and politician, [Mexican Secretary of the Interior](/source/Secretariat_of_the_Interior_(Mexico))
*  1954   &ndash; [Jermaine Jackson](/source/Jermaine_Jackson), American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer<ref>{{cite Grove |last1=Brackett |first1=David |title=Jackson Five |date=2001 |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.46615}}</ref>
*  1954   &ndash; [Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson](/source/Gu%C3%B0laugur_Kristinn_%C3%93ttarsson), Icelandic guitarist, mathematician, and engineer
*[1955](/source/1955) &ndash; [Gene Grossman](/source/Gene_Grossman), American economist and academic
*  1955   &ndash; [Stu Jackson](/source/Stu_Jackson), American basketball player, coach, and manager
*  1955   &ndash; [Ray Kelvin](/source/Ray_Kelvin), British fashion designer
*  1955   &ndash; [Christian Sackewitz](/source/Christian_Sackewitz), German footballer and manager
*[1956](/source/1956) &ndash; [Lani Brockman](/source/Lani_Brockman), American actress and director
*  1956   &ndash; [Andrew Lansley](/source/Andrew_Lansley), English politician, [Secretary of State for Health](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Health)
*[1957](/source/1957) &ndash; [Peter Bagge](/source/Peter_Bagge), American author and illustrator
*[1958](/source/1958) &ndash; [Chris Hughton](/source/Chris_Hughton), English-born Irish footballer and manager
*  1958   &ndash; [Tom Shadyac](/source/Tom_Shadyac), American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
*  1958   &ndash; [Nikki Sixx](/source/Nikki_Sixx), American bass player, songwriter, and producer<ref name="AP" /> 
*[1960](/source/1960) &ndash; [Anders Eldebrink](/source/Anders_Eldebrink), Swedish ice hockey player and coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Anders Eldebrink |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/anders-eldebrink-8446635 |publisher=[National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref>
*[1961](/source/1961) &ndash; [Dave King](/source/Dave_King_(Irish_singer)), Irish-American singer-songwriter and guitarist 
*  1961   &ndash; [Steve Nicol](/source/Steve_Nicol), Scottish footballer and manager
*  1961   &ndash; [Macky Sall](/source/Macky_Sall), Senegalese engineer and politician, fourth [President of Senegal](/source/List_of_Presidents_of_Senegal)
*  1961   &ndash; [Marco Pierre White](/source/Marco_Pierre_White), English chef and mentor
*[1962](/source/1962) &ndash; [Ben Browder](/source/Ben_Browder), American actor<ref name="AP" />
*[1963](/source/1963) &ndash; [Mario Been](/source/Mario_Been), Dutch footballer and manager
*  1963   &ndash; [Mark Greatbatch](/source/Mark_Greatbatch), New Zealand cricketer
*  1963   &ndash; [Claudia Kohde-Kilsch](/source/Claudia_Kohde-Kilsch), German tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Claudia Kohde-Kilsch {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/110037/name |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref>
*  1963   &ndash; [John Lammers](/source/John_Lammers_(footballer)), Dutch footballer and manager
*  1963   &ndash; [Nigel Winterburn](/source/Nigel_Winterburn), English footballer and coach
*[1964](/source/1964) &ndash; [Justin Currie](/source/Justin_Currie), Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist<ref name="AP" /> 
*  1964   &ndash; [Dave Schools](/source/Dave_Schools), American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer<ref name="AP" /> 
*  1964   &ndash; [Carolyn Waldo](/source/Carolyn_Waldo), Canadian swimmer and sportscaster
*[1965](/source/1965) &ndash; [Jay Bell](/source/Jay_Bell), American baseball player and coach
*  1965   &ndash; [Gavin Hill](/source/Gavin_Hill), New Zealand rugby player
*  1965   &ndash; [Glenn Lazarus](/source/Glenn_Lazarus), Australian rugby league player and politician
*  1965   &ndash; [Giannis Ragousis](/source/Giannis_Ragousis), Greek economist and politician, [Greek Minister for National Defence](/source/Ministry_of_National_Defence_(Greece))
*[1966](/source/1966) &ndash; [Gary Dourdan](/source/Gary_Dourdan), American actor<ref name="AP" />
*  1966   &ndash; [Erik Honoré](/source/Erik_Honor%C3%A9), Norwegian guitarist and producer
*  1966   &ndash; [Göran Kropp](/source/G%C3%B6ran_Kropp), Swedish race car driver and mountaineer (died 2002)
*  1966   &ndash; [Leon Lai](/source/Leon_Lai), Hong Kong singer and actor
*[1967](/source/1967) &ndash; [Peter Kelamis](/source/Peter_Kelamis), Australian voice actor
*  1967   &ndash; [Mo'Nique](/source/Mo'Nique), American comedian, actress, and producer<ref name="AP" />
*  1967   &ndash; [Chris Shepherd](/source/Chris_Shepherd), English animator, director, producer, and screenwriter
*  1967   &ndash; [Katy Steding](/source/Katy_Steding), American basketball player and coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Katy Steding |url=https://www.wnba.com/player/100536/katy-steding |publisher=[WNBA](/source/WNBA) |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref>
*[1968](/source/1968) &ndash; [Emmanuelle Charpentier](/source/Emmanuelle_Charpentier), French researcher in microbiology, genetics and biochemistry, and Nobel laureate<ref>{{cite web |title=The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 |url=https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2020/charpentier/facts/ |website=NobelPrize.org |access-date=7 October 2020}}</ref>
*  1968   &ndash; [Fabrizio Ravanelli](/source/Fabrizio_Ravanelli), Italian footballer and manager
*[1969](/source/1969) &ndash; [Viswanathan Anand](/source/Viswanathan_Anand), Indian chess player
*  1969   &ndash; [Stig Inge Bjørnebye](/source/Stig_Inge_Bj%C3%B8rnebye), Norwegian footballer and manager
*  1969   &ndash; [Max Martini](/source/Max_Martini), American actor, director, and screenwriter<ref name="AP" />
*  1969   &ndash; [Alessandro Melli](/source/Alessandro_Melli), Italian footballer and manager
*[1970](/source/1970) &ndash; [Victoria Fuller](/source/Victoria_Fuller_(model)), American model and actress
*[1971](/source/1971) &ndash; [Willie McGinest](/source/Willie_McGinest), American football player and sportscaster
*[1972](/source/1972) &ndash; [Daniel Alfredsson](/source/Daniel_Alfredsson), Swedish ice hockey player
*  1972   &ndash; [Sami Al-Jaber](/source/Sami_Al-Jaber), Saudi Arabian footballer and manager
*  1972   &ndash; [Murray Goodwin](/source/Murray_Goodwin), Zimbabwean cricketer
*  1972   &ndash; [Andriy Husin](/source/Andriy_Husin), Ukrainian footballer and manager (died 2014)
*[1973](/source/1973) &ndash; [Mos Def](/source/Mos_Def), American rapper<ref name="AP" /> 
*[1974](/source/1974) &ndash; [Maarten Lafeber](/source/Maarten_Lafeber), Dutch golfer
*  1974   &ndash; [Rey Mysterio](/source/Rey_Mysterio), American wrestler 
*  1974   &ndash; [Lisa Ortiz](/source/Lisa_Ortiz), American theatre and voice actress
*  1974   &ndash; [Ben Shephard](/source/Ben_Shephard), English journalist and television host
*  1974   &ndash; [Gete Wami](/source/Gete_Wami), Ethiopian runner
*[1975](/source/1975) &ndash; [Gerben de Knegt](/source/Gerben_de_Knegt), Dutch cyclist
*[1976](/source/1976) &ndash; [Shareef Abdur-Rahim](/source/Shareef_Abdur-Rahim), American basketball player, coach, and manager
*  1976   &ndash; [Yujiro Shirakawa](/source/Yujiro_Shirakawa), Japanese actor
*[1977](/source/1977) &ndash; [Mark Streit](/source/Mark_Streit), Swiss ice hockey player
*[1978](/source/1978) &ndash; [Roy Wood, Jr.](/source/Roy_Wood%2C_Jr.), American comedian, actor, and radio host
*[1979](/source/1979) &ndash; [Colleen Hoover](/source/Colleen_Hoover), American author<ref name="UPI" />
*  1979   &ndash; [Valdis Mintals](/source/Valdis_Mintals), Estonian figure skater
*  1979   &ndash; [Rider Strong](/source/Rider_Strong), American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter<ref name="AP" />
*[1980](/source/1980) &ndash; [Adi Keissar](/source/Adi_Keissar), Israeli poet
*  1980   &ndash; [Kristjan Kitsing](/source/Kristjan_Kitsing), Estonian basketball player
*[1981](/source/1981) &ndash; [Rebekkah Brunson](/source/Rebekkah_Brunson), American basketball player and coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Rebekkah Brunson |url=https://www.wnba.com/player/100944 |publisher=[WNBA](/source/WNBA) |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref>
*  1981   &ndash; [Jason Kennedy](/source/Jason_Kennedy_(TV_personality)), American journalist
*  1981   &ndash; [Jeff McComsey](/source/Jeff_McComsey), American author and illustrator
*  1981   &ndash; [Paul Medhurst](/source/Paul_Medhurst), Australian footballer
*  1981   &ndash; [Javier Saviola](/source/Javier_Saviola), Argentine footballer
*[1982](/source/1982) &ndash; [Roman Harper](/source/Roman_Harper), American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Roman Harper |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/9629/roman-harper |publisher=[ESPN](/source/ESPN) |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref>
*  1982   &ndash; [Pablo Pérez Companc](/source/Pablo_P%C3%A9rez_Companc), Argentine race car driver
*[1984](/source/1984) &ndash; [Leighton Baines](/source/Leighton_Baines), English footballer
*  1984   &ndash; [Sandra Echeverría](/source/Sandra_Echeverr%C3%ADa), Mexican actress and singer
*  1984   &ndash; [James Ellsworth](/source/James_Ellsworth_(wrestler)), American wrestler 
*  1984   &ndash; [Xosha Roquemore](/source/Xosha_Roquemore), American actress<ref name="AP" />
*[1985](/source/1985) &ndash; [Karla Souza](/source/Karla_Souza), Mexican actress<ref name="UPI" />
*[1986](/source/1986) &ndash; [Roy Hibbert](/source/Roy_Hibbert), American basketball player
*[1987](/source/1987) &ndash; [Violetta Bock](/source/Violetta_Bock), German politician<ref>{{cite web |title=Abgeordnete - Violetta Bock |url=https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/B/1043738-1043738 |publisher=[Bundestag](/source/Bundestag) |access-date=24 February 2025 |location=Berlin, Germany |language=de}}</ref>
*  1987   &ndash; [Clifton Geathers](/source/Clifton_Geathers), American football player
*  1987   &ndash; [Alex Russell](/source/Alex_Russell_(actor)), Australian actor<ref>{{cite web |title=Only the Brave: Australian actor Alex Russell talks new movie {{!}} Community News Group |url=https://www.communitynews.com.au/eastern-reporter/lifestyle/only-the-brave-australian-actor-alex-russell-talks-new-movie/ |website=Community News Group |access-date=5 September 2018 |date=23 November 2017}}</ref>
*  1987   &ndash; [Miranda Tapsell](/source/Miranda_Tapsell), Australian actress
*[1988](/source/1988) &ndash; [Tim Southee](/source/Tim_Southee), New Zealand cricketer
*[1989](/source/1989) &ndash; [Kellie Harrington](/source/Kellie_Harrington), Irish boxer<ref>{{cite news |title=Kellie Harrington |url=https://olympics.ie/athlete/kellie-harrington// |newspaper=Team Ireland |access-date=11 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
*[1990](/source/1990) &ndash; [Alexa Demie](/source/Alexa_Demie), American actress and singer<ref name="UPI" />
*[1992](/source/1992) &ndash; [Tiffany Alvord](/source/Tiffany_Alvord), American singer-songwriter
*  1992   &ndash; [Malcolm Brogdon](/source/Malcolm_Brogdon), American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Malcolm Brogdon |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1627763/malcolm-brogdon |publisher=[National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association) |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref>
*[1993](/source/1993) &ndash; [Yalitza Aparicio](/source/Yalitza_Aparicio), Mexican actress<ref>{{citation|newspaper=Heraldo de Mexico|date=February 23, 2019|access-date=February 23, 2019|title=Yalitza Aparicio, biografía de la estrella de "Roma"|url=https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/tendencias/yalitza-aparicio-biografia-de-la-estrella-de-roma/|language=es|trans-title=Yalitza Aparicio, biography of the star of "Roma"|archive-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331185815/https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/tendencias/yalitza-aparicio-biografia-de-la-estrella-de-roma/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[1995](/source/1995) &ndash; [Abbi Grant](/source/Abbi_Grant), Scottish footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Abbi Grant |url=https://www.bcfc.com/birmingham-city-women/players/abbi-grant/ |website=Birmingham City Football Club |access-date=9 January 2020 |language=en |archive-date=22 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200522071228/https://www.bcfc.com/birmingham-city-women/players/abbi-grant/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[1996](/source/1996) &ndash; [Hailee Steinfeld](/source/Hailee_Steinfeld), American actress, singer and songwriter<ref name="AP" />
*[1997](/source/1997) &ndash; [Matthew Tkachuk](/source/Matthew_Tkachuk), American ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Matthew Tkachuk |url=https://www.nhl.com/panthers/player/matthew-tkachuk-8479314 |publisher=[National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref>
*[2000](/source/2000) &ndash; [Onyeka Okongwu](/source/Onyeka_Okongwu), American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Onyeka Okongwu |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1630168/onyeka-okongwu |publisher=[National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association) |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref>

==Deaths==
===Pre-1600===
* [384](/source/384) &ndash; [Pope Damasus I](/source/Pope_Damasus_I) (born c.304)<ref>{{cite web |title=Saint Damasus I {{!}} Biography, Pope, Legacy, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Damasus-I |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=20 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* [861](/source/861) &ndash; [Al-Fath ibn Khaqan](/source/Al-Fath_ibn_Khaqan), chief confidant and councillor to al-Mutawakkil
* [969](/source/969) &ndash; [Nikephoros II Phokas](/source/Nikephoros_II_Phokas), Byzantine emperor (born 912)
*[1121](/source/1121) &ndash; [Al-Afdal Shahanshah](/source/Al-Afdal_Shahanshah), Egyptian political adviser (born 1066)
*[1198](/source/1198) &ndash; [Averroes](/source/Averroes), Spanish astronomer, physicist, and philosopher (born 1126)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Ibn Rushd|first=Roger|last=Arnaldez | author-link=Roger Arnaldez|encyclopedia=[The Encyclopaedia of Islam](/source/The_Encyclopaedia_of_Islam), New Edition |volume=III: H-Iram |date=1986 |publisher=[Brill](/source/Brill_Publishers) and Luzac & co. | location=[Leiden](/source/Leiden) and [London](/source/London)|editor=B. Lewis |editor2=V.L. Menage |editor3=Ch. Pellat |editor4=J. Schacht|isbn=978-90-04-08118-5|pages=909–920|doi=10.1163/1573-3912_islam_COM_0340}}</ref>
*[1241](/source/1241) &ndash; [Ögedei Khan](/source/%C3%96gedei_Khan), Mongolian emperor (born 1186)
*[1282](/source/1282) &ndash; [Llywelyn ap Gruffudd](/source/Llywelyn_ap_Gruffudd), Welsh prince (born 1223)
*  1282   &ndash; [Michael VIII Palaiologos](/source/Michael_VIII_Palaiologos), Byzantine emperor (born 1225)
*[1474](/source/1474) &ndash; [Henry IV of Castile](/source/Henry_IV_of_Castile), King of the [Crown of Castile](/source/Crown_of_Castile) (born 1425)
*[1532](/source/1532) &ndash; [Pietro Accolti](/source/Pietro_Accolti), Italian cardinal (born 1455)
*[1582](/source/1582) &ndash; [Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba](/source/Fernando_%C3%81lvarez_de_Toledo%2C_3rd_Duke_of_Alba), Spanish general and politician, 12th [Constable of Portugal](/source/Constable_of_Portugal) (born 1508)

===1601–1900===
*[1610](/source/1610) &ndash; [Adam Elsheimer](/source/Adam_Elsheimer), German artist working in Rome (born 1578)
*[1686](/source/1686) &ndash; [Louis, Grand Condé](/source/Louis%2C_Grand_Cond%C3%A9), French general (born 1621)<ref>{{cite web |title=Louis II de Bourbon, 4e prince de Condé {{!}} French general and prince |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-II-de-Bourbon-4e-prince-de-Conde |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=20 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*[1694](/source/1694) &ndash; [Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma](/source/Ranuccio_II_Farnese%2C_Duke_of_Parma) (born 1630)
*[1737](/source/1737) &ndash; [John Strype](/source/John_Strype), English priest, historian, and author (born 1643)
*[1747](/source/1747) &ndash; [Edmund Curll](/source/Edmund_Curll), English bookseller and publisher (born 1675)
*[1797](/source/1797) &ndash; [Richard Brocklesby](/source/Richard_Brocklesby), English physician (born 1722)
*[1826](/source/1826) &ndash; [Maria Leopoldina of Austria](/source/Maria_Leopoldina_of_Austria) (born 1797)
*[1840](/source/1840) &ndash; [Emperor Kōkaku](/source/Emperor_K%C5%8Dkaku) of Japan (born 1771)
*[1872](/source/1872) &ndash; [Kamehameha V](/source/Kamehameha_V) of Hawaii (born 1830)
*[1880](/source/1880) &ndash; [Oliver Winchester](/source/Oliver_Winchester), American businessman, founded the [Winchester Repeating Arms Company](/source/Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company) (born 1810)
*[1892](/source/1892) &ndash; [William Milligan](/source/William_Milligan), Scottish theologian and scholar (born 1821)

===1901–present===
*[1906](/source/1906) &ndash; [Charles Townsend](/source/Charles_Townsend_(fencer)), American fencer, engineer, and academic (born 1872)
*[1909](/source/1909) &ndash; [Ludwig Mond](/source/Ludwig_Mond), German-born chemist and British industrialist who discovered the [metal carbonyl](/source/metal_carbonyl)s (born 1839)
*[1913](/source/1913) &ndash; [Carl von In der Maur](/source/Carl_von_In_der_Maur), Governor of Liechtenstein (born 1852)
*[1918](/source/1918) &ndash; [Ivan Cankar](/source/Ivan_Cankar), Slovenian author, poet, and playwright (born 1876)
*[1920](/source/1920) &ndash; [Olive Schreiner](/source/Olive_Schreiner), South African author and activist (born 1855)
*[1928](/source/1928) &ndash; [Juho Kekkonen](/source/Juho_Kekkonen_(forester)), Finnish forestry manager and tenant farmer (born 1873)<ref>[https://www.kotiseurakuntani.fi/urho-kekkosen-isa-juho/ Urho Kekkosen isä Juho] – ''Kotiseurakuntani'' (in Finnish)</ref>
*[1936](/source/1936) &ndash; [Myron Grimshaw](/source/Myron_Grimshaw), American baseball player (born 1875)<ref>{{cite web |title=Moose Grimshaw |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/moose-grimshaw/ |website=Society for American Baseball Research |access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref>
*[1937](/source/1937) &ndash; [Jaan Anvelt](/source/Jaan_Anvelt), Estonian theorist and politician (born 1884)
*  1937   &ndash; [Hugh Thackeray Turner](/source/Hugh_Thackeray_Turner), English architect and painter (born 1853)
*[1938](/source/1938) &ndash; [Christian Lous Lange](/source/Christian_Lous_Lange), Norwegian historian and educator, [Nobel Prize](/source/Nobel_Peace_Prize) laureate (born 1869)
*[1941](/source/1941) &ndash; [John Gillespie Magee, Jr.](/source/John_Gillespie_Magee%2C_Jr.), American pilot and poet (born 1922)
*  1941   &ndash; [Émile Picard](/source/%C3%89mile_Picard), French mathematician and academic (born 1856)
*[1945](/source/1945) &ndash; [Charles Fabry](/source/Charles_Fabry), French physicist and academic (born 1867)
*[1950](/source/1950) &ndash; [Leslie Comrie](/source/Leslie_Comrie), New Zealand astronomer and author (born 1893)
*[1951](/source/1951) &ndash; [Mustafa Muğlalı](/source/Mustafa_Mu%C4%9Flal%C4%B1), Turkish general (born 1882)
*  1951   &ndash; [Hijri Dede](/source/Hijri_Dede), Iraqi Turkmen poet and writer  (born 1881)
*[1953](/source/1953) &ndash; [Sedat Simavi](/source/Sedat_Simavi), Turkish journalist and director (born 1896)
*[1957](/source/1957) &ndash; [Musidora](/source/Musidora), French actress, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1889)
*[1959](/source/1959) &ndash; [Jim Bottomley](/source/Jim_Bottomley), American baseball player and manager (born 1900)<ref>{{cite web |title=Jim Bottomley |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jim-bottomley/ |website=Society for American Baseball Research |access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref>
*[1964](/source/1964) &ndash; [Sam Cooke](/source/Sam_Cooke), American singer-songwriter (born 1931)
*  1964   &ndash; [Percy Kilbride](/source/Percy_Kilbride), American actor (born 1888)
*[1966](/source/1966) &ndash; [Augusta Fox Bronner](/source/Augusta_Fox_Bronner), American psychologist, specialist in juvenile psychology (born 1881)
*[1968](/source/1968) &ndash; [Richard Sagrits](/source/Richard_Sagrits), Estonian painter and author (born 1910)
*  1968   &ndash; [Arthur Hays Sulzberger](/source/Arthur_Hays_Sulzberger), American publisher (born 1891)
*[1971](/source/1971) &ndash; [Maurice McDonald](/source/Richard_and_Maurice_McDonald), American businessman, co-founded [McDonald's](/source/McDonald's) (born 1902)
*[1975](/source/1975) &ndash; [Lee Wiley](/source/Lee_Wiley), American singer (born 1908)
*  1975   &ndash; [Nihal Atsız](/source/Nihal_Ats%C4%B1z), Turkish philosopher, author, and poet (born 1905)
*[1978](/source/1978) &ndash; [Vincent du Vigneaud](/source/Vincent_du_Vigneaud), American biochemist and academic, [Nobel Prize](/source/Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry) laureate (born 1901)
*  1978   &ndash; [Paul O'Dea](/source/Paul_O'Dea), American baseball player and manager (born 1920)
*[1979](/source/1979) &ndash; [James J. Gibson](/source/James_J._Gibson), American psychologist and author (born 1904)
*[1983](/source/1983) &ndash; [Neil Ritchie](/source/Neil_Ritchie), Guyanese-English general (born 1897)
*[1984](/source/1984) &ndash; [Oskar Seidlin](/source/Oskar_Seidlin), German-American author, poet, and scholar (born 1911)
*  1984   &ndash; [George Waggner](/source/George_Waggner), American director, producer and actor (born 1894)
*[1987](/source/1987) &ndash; [G. A. Kulkarni](/source/G._A._Kulkarni), Indian author and academic (born 1923)
*[1989](/source/1989) &ndash; [Louise Dahl-Wolfe](/source/Louise_Dahl-Wolfe), American photographer (born 1895)
*[1991](/source/1991) &ndash; [Robert Q. Lewis](/source/Robert_Q._Lewis), American actor, comedian, game show host/panelist, and television personality (born 1921)
*  1991   &ndash; [Artur Lundkvist](/source/Artur_Lundkvist), Swedish author and critic (born 1906)
*[1994](/source/1994) &ndash; [Philip Phillips](/source/Philip_Phillips_(archaeologist)), American archaeologist and scholar (born 1900)
*[1995](/source/1995) &ndash; [Greg Bahnsen](/source/Greg_Bahnsen), American minister and philosopher (born 1948)
*[1996](/source/1996) &ndash; [Willie Rushton](/source/Willie_Rushton), English cartoonist, author, and publisher, co-founded ''[Private Eye](/source/Private_Eye)'' (born 1937)
*[1997](/source/1997) &ndash; [Eddie Chapman](/source/Eddie_Chapman), English spy (born 1914)
*  1997   &ndash; [Simon Jeffes](/source/Simon_Jeffes), English guitarist and composer (born 1949)
*[1998](/source/1998) &ndash; [André Lichnerowicz](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Lichnerowicz), French physicist and mathematician (born 1915)
*  1998   &ndash; [Lynn Strait](/source/Lynn_Strait), American singer-songwriter (born 1968)
*[2000](/source/2000) &ndash; [Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah](/source/Shaista_Suhrawardy_Ikramullah), Pakistani politician and diplomat (born 1915)
*  2000   &ndash; [David Lewis](/source/David_Lewis_(American_actor)), American actor (born 1916)
*[2001](/source/2001) &ndash; [Mainza Chona](/source/Mainza_Chona), Zambian lawyer and politician, first [Prime Minister of Zambia](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Zambia) (born 1930)
*[2003](/source/2003) &ndash; [Ahmadou Kourouma](/source/Ahmadou_Kourouma), Ivorian author and playwright (born 1927)
*[2004](/source/2004) &ndash; [José Luis Cuciuffo](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Luis_Cuciuffo), Argentinian footballer (born 1962)
*  2004   &ndash; [Arthur Lydiard](/source/Arthur_Lydiard), New Zealand runner and coach (born 1917)
*[2008](/source/2008) &ndash; [Bettie Page](/source/Bettie_Page), American model (born 1923)
*[2010](/source/2010) &ndash; [Dick Hoerner](/source/Dick_Hoerner), American football player (born 1922)
*[2011](/source/2011) &ndash; [John Patrick Foley](/source/John_Patrick_Foley), American cardinal (born 1935)
*[2012](/source/2012) &ndash; [Galina Vishnevskaya](/source/Galina_Vishnevskaya), Russian soprano and actress (born 1926)
*  2012   &ndash; [Mendel Weinbach](/source/Mendel_Weinbach), Polish-Israeli rabbi and scholar (born 1933)
*  2012   &ndash; [Ravi Shankar](/source/Ravi_Shankar), Indian-American [sitar](/source/sitar) player and composer (born 1920)
*[2013](/source/2013) &ndash; [Nadir Afonso](/source/Nadir_Afonso), Portuguese painter and architect (born 1920)
*  2013   &ndash; [Barbara Branden](/source/Barbara_Branden), Canadian-American author and academic (born 1929)
*  2013   &ndash; [Javier Jáuregui (boxer)](/source/Javier_J%C3%A1uregui_(boxer)), Mexican boxer (born 1973)
*  2013   &ndash; [Sheikh Mussa Shariefi](/source/Sheikh_Mussa_Shariefi), Indian philosopher and scholar (born 1942)
*[2014](/source/2014) &ndash; [Hans Wallat](/source/Hans_Wallat), German conductor and director (born 1929)
*[2015](/source/2015) &ndash; [Abish Kekilbayev](/source/Abish_Kekilbayev), Kazakh academic and politician (born 1939)
*  2015   &ndash; [H. Arnold Steinberg](/source/H._Arnold_Steinberg), Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and academic (born 1933)
*  2015   &ndash; [Hema Upadhyay](/source/Hema_Upadhyay), Indian painter and sculptor (born 1972)
*  2015   &ndash; [John "Hot Rod" Williams](/source/John_%22Hot_Rod%22_Williams), American basketball player (born 1962)
*  2015   &ndash; [Ken Woolley](/source/Ken_Woolley), Australian architect (born 1933)
*[2017](/source/2017) &ndash; [Keith Chegwin](/source/Keith_Chegwin), British TV presenter (born 1957)<ref>{{cite web |title=Keith Chegwin obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/11/keith-chegwin-obituary |website=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) |access-date=20 March 2021 |language=en |date=11 December 2017}}</ref>
*[2020](/source/2020) &ndash; [James Flynn](/source/James_Flynn_(academic)), New Zealand intelligence researcher. (born 1934)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-27|title=Beyond the Flynn effect: new myths about race, family and IQ?|url=http://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/sep/27/james-flynn-race-iq-myths-does-your-family-make-you-smarter|access-date=2020-12-13|website=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)|language=en}}</ref>
*[2021](/source/2021) &ndash; [Anne Rice](/source/Anne_Rice), American author (born 1941)<ref>{{cite magazine |last=de los Reyes |first=Lisa |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/anne-rice-dead-author-interview-with-the-vampire-1235061422/ |title=Anne Rice, Author and Screenwriter of 'Interview With the Vampire,' Dies at 80 |magazine=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) |date=December 12, 2021 |access-date=December 12, 2021}}</ref>
*[2023](/source/2023) &ndash; [Andre Braugher](/source/Andre_Braugher), American actor (born 1962)<ref>{{cite web |title=Andre Braugher, star of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' and 'Men of a Certain Age,' dies at 61 |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-12-12/andre-braugher-dead-brooklyn-nine-nine |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=13 December 2023}}</ref>
*[2024](/source/2024) &ndash;  [David Bonderman](/source/David_Bonderman), American billionaire businessman (born 1942)<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Sorkin |first1=Andrew Ross |last2=Mattu |first2=Ravi |last3=Warner |first3=Bernhard |last4=Kessler |first4=Sarah |last5=de la Merced |first5=Michael J.  |last6=Hirsch |first6=Lauren |date=December 12, 2024 |title=Remembering David Bonderman, a Private Equity Pioneer |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/business/dealbook/david-bonderman-tpg-dead.html |access-date=December 12, 2024 |work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)}}</ref>
*2024 &ndash;  [Khalil Haqqani](/source/Khalil_Haqqani), Afghan politician and warlord (born 1966)<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Yawar |first1=Mohammad Yunus |last2=Ali |first2=Mushtaq |date=December 11, 2024 |title=Afghan Taliban's refugees minister killed in Kabul blast, nephew says |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-talibans-minister-refugees-killed-kabul-blast-his-nephew-says-2024-12-11/ |access-date=December 18, 2024 |work=[Reuters](/source/Reuters)}}</ref>
*2024 &ndash;  [Purushottam Upadhyay](/source/Purushottam_Upadhyay), Indian musician, singer and composer (born 1934)<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2024-12-12 |title=Purushottam Upadhyay, doyen of Gujarati sugam sangeet no more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/tribute-to-purushottam-upadhyay-icon-of-gujarati-sugam-sangeet-passes-away-at-90/articleshow/116225679.cms |access-date=2024-12-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==Holidays and observances==
*Christian [feast day](/source/Calendar_of_saints):
**[Cian](/source/Saint_C%C3%ADan)
**[Daniel the Stylite](/source/Daniel_the_Stylite)
**[María de las Maravillas de Jesús](/source/Mar%C3%ADa_de_las_Maravillas_de_Jes%C3%BAs)
**[Pope Damasus I](/source/Pope_Damasus_I)
**[Sabinus of Piacenza](/source/Sabinus_of_Piacenza)
**[Victoricus, Fuscian, and Gentian](/source/Victoricus%2C_Fuscian%2C_and_Gentian)
**[December 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)](/source/December_11_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics))
*[Establishment of Kurdish Women's Union](/source/Public_holidays_in_Iraq) ([Iraqi Kurdistan](/source/Iraqi_Kurdistan))
*[Indiana Day](/source/Indiana_Day) (United States)
*[International Mountain Day](/source/International_Mountain_Day)<ref>{{cite web |title=International Days |url=https://www.un.org/en/sections/observances/international-days/ |website=www.un.org |access-date=2 January 2021 |language=en |date=6 January 2015}}</ref>
*[National Tango Day](/source/National_Tango_Day) (Argentina)
*[Pampanga Day](/source/Pampanga_Day) ([Pampanga province](/source/Pampanga), Philippines)
*[Republic Day](/source/Republic_Day_(Burkina_Faso)), the day when [Upper Volta](/source/Republic_of_Upper_Volta) became an autonomous republic in the [French Community](/source/French_Community) in 1958. ([Burkina Faso](/source/Burkina_Faso))

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/11/ BBC: On This Day]
* {{NYT On this day|month=12|day=11}}
* [https://www.onthisday.com/events/december/11 Historical Events on December 11]

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Category:Days of December

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