On This Day December 11th

 December 11th is the three-hundred-forty-fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 20 days remaining until the end of the year.


Events

361 – Julian enters Constantinople as the sole Roman Emperor.

1640 – The Root and Branch petition, signed by 15,000 Londoners calling for the abolition of the episcopacy, is presented to the Long Parliament.

1792 – French Revolution: King Louis XVI of France was imprisoned for treason by the National Convention.

1899 – Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein, the Boers, commanded by General Piet Cronjé, inflict a defeat on the forces of the British Empire commanded by Lord Methuen trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley.

1913 – More than two years after it was stolen from the Louvre, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is recovered in Florence, Italy. The thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, is immediately arrested.

1927 – Guangzhou Uprising: Communist Red Guards launched an uprising in Guangzhou, China, taking over most of the city and announcing the formation of a Guangzhou Soviet.

1934 – Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, takes his last drink and enters treatment for the final time.

1946 – The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established.

1972 – Apollo 17 becomes the sixth and final Apollo mission to land on the Moon.

1978 – The Lufthansa heist is committed by a group led by Lucchese family associate Jimmy Burke. It was the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil at that time.

2008 – Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.



Birthdays

1725 – George Mason, American lawyer and politician (d. 1792)

1810 – Alfred de Musset, French dramatist, poet, and novelist (d. 1857)

1843 – Robert Koch, German microbiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1910)

1882 – Max Born, German physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1970)

1904 – Marge, American cartoonist (d. 1993)

1924 – Doc Blanchard, American football player and colonel (d. 2009)

1931 – Rita Moreno, Puerto Rican actress, singer, and dancer

1944 – Teri Garr, American actress and comedian

1955 – Gene Grossman, American economist and academic

1958 – Nikki Sixx, American bass player, songwriter, and producer

1968 – Emmanuelle Charpentier, a French researcher in microbiology, genetics and biochemistry and Nobel laureate

1973 – Mos Def, American rapper

1996 – Hailee Steinfeld is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.





  Holiday Highlight


 Kaleidoscope Day: A Celebration of Creativity and Perspective

Kaleidoscope Day is a vibrant celebration of creativity, color, and shifting perspectives. Inspired by the ever-changing patterns of a kaleidoscope, this day encourages us to embrace the beauty of diversity and transformation. While not an official holiday, it’s a delightful opportunity to spark imagination and joy.

The dazzling array of shapes and colors of the kaleidoscope symbolizes life’s dynamic nature. Each twist reveals something new, reminding us to appreciate change and view challenges differently. Kaleidoscope Day is often marked by creative activities like making DIY kaleidoscopes, drawing colorful mandalas, or experimenting with art projects.

This day is also a time for reflection, reminding us that beauty lies in the unexpected and diversity enriches our lives. By celebrating Kaleidoscope Day, we embrace life's playful, ever-changing patterns and the boundless possibilities of creativity.

  

Holidays And Observance 

Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day 

International Mountain Day 

Kaleidoscope Day

Magnum P.I. Day 

National App Day 

National Have a Bagel Day 

National Noodle Ring Day 

UNICEF Birthday 

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