What Happened on Dec 11

Dec 11 1777

Battle Of Matson's Ford

The Battle of Matson's Ford was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on December 11, 1777 in the area... Read more

Dec 11 1816

Indiana is the 19th State Admitted to the Union

"Be it ordained by the Representatives of the people of the Territory of Indiana, in convention met at Corydon, on Monday, the tenth day of June,... Read more

Dec 11 1862 to Dec 15 1862

First Battle of Fredericksburg

The Battle of Fredericksburg, fought in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, from December 11 to December 15, 1862, between General Robert E. Lee's... Read more

Dec 11 1919

Alabama Erects A Monument To The Boll Weevil

In profound appreciation of the Boll Weevil and what it has done as the herald of prosperity this monument was erected by the citizens of... Read more

Dec 11 1941 to Dec 13 1941

Battle of Jitra

The Battle of Jitra was a major engagement fought between the invading Japanese and Allied forces in Malaya. The battle lasted from 11 to 13... Read more

Dec 11 1941

Hitler and Mussolini Declare War on the United States

Ultimately, it was Hitler and Mussolini’s declaration of war against the US on 11 December 1941, that overcame American opposition to a crusade... Read more

Dec 11 1951

Richard Kazmaier Wins Heisman Trophy

His team was the best in the East in 1951, and was sixth ranked nationally. He was the nation's total offense leader in his senior year and the... Read more

Dec 11 1957

John Crow Wins Heisman Trophy

Crow, despite suffering some early season injuries in 1957 that cause him to appear in only 7 games, carried the ball 129 times for 562 yards... Read more

Dec 11 1968

Deep Purple release The Book of Taliesyn

The Book of Taliesyn is the second album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1968 by EMI's Harvest Records in the UK, Tetragrammaton in... Read more

Dec 11 1970

The Aristocats is premiered

The Aristocats is an animated feature produced and released by Walt Disney Productions in 1970. The twentieth animated feature in the Walt Disney... Read more

Dec 11 1972

The Rolling Stones Release 'More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies)'

The companion volume's for dabblers; this is for specialists. One of the two previously-unavailable-on-LP B sides, "We Love You," is the only time... Read more

Dec 11 1975

Archie Griffin Wins Heisman Trophy

As a junior at Ohio State Archie was named to every All-American team and was called "the greatest football player I've ever coached" by Woody... Read more

Dec 11 1980

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Commonly Called Superfund, is Signed into Law

Superfund is the common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), a United States... Read more

Dec 11 1980

George Rogers Wins Heisman Trophy

Ball carriers can get pigeonholed as musclers or runabouts, not Rogers. S.C. backfield coach Bob Brown called him the ideal mix of bigness and... Read more

Dec 11 1986

Vinny Testaverde Wins Heisman Trophy

Vinny Testaverde, the incomparable quarterback of the University of Miami, is the 52nd winner of college football's premier individual award, The... Read more

Dec 11 1987

"Throw Momma From The Train" Is Released

Throw Momma from the Train is a comedy film released in 1987. The movie was inspired by the 1951 Alfred Hitchcock thriller Strangers on a Train,... Read more

Dec 11 1988

MST3K Ep. K05 - "Gamera"

Movie Summary: A military plane crashes in the Arctic, awakening giant turtle Gamera. He heads to Japan and wreaks havoc, yet seemingly... Read more

Dec 11 1991

"The Red Dot" - Season 3 Episode 12 of Seinfeld Released

"The Red Dot" is the twenty-ninth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. The episode was the twelfth episode for the show's third season. It aired on... Read more

Dec 11 1993

Highland Towers Collapse

The Highland Towers collapse was an apartment building (condominium) collapse that occurred on December 11, 1993, in Taman Hillview, Ulu Klang,... Read more

Dec 11 1993

MST3K Ep. 519 - "Outlaw"

College professor Cabot returns to the magical planet Gor, and is soon caught up in palace intrigue involving evil sorcerer Xenos (Jack Palance).... Read more

Dec 11 1994

Ramzi Yousef bombs Phillippine Airlines Flight 434

On December 11, 1994, Ramzi Yousef planted a small bomb aboard a Phillippines Airlines airplane. He assembled the bomb from components that he had... Read more

Dec 11 1995

Eddie George Wins Heisman Trophy

Eddie George captured Ohio State University's sixth Heisman Trophy. At 6-foot 3-inches George averaged 152.2 yards per game and scored 23... Read more

Dec 11 1997

Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gases is agreed on

The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or FCCC), aimed at combating global warming.... Read more

Dec 11 1998

Crash of Thai Airways Flight 261

Thai Flight 261 left Bangkok at 17:40 for a 1:55min flight to Surat Thani. Weather in the Surat Thani area was poor with limited visibility and... Read more

Dec 11 1999

Gran Turismo 2 released

Gran Turismo 2 (commonly abbreviated to GT2) is a driving simulator / racing game for the Sony PlayStation. Gran Turismo 2 was developed by... Read more