December 11
1816 - Indiana became the 19th state.
1844 - Nitrous oxide was used for the first time in dentistry.
1936 - Britain's King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson; his brother, Prince Albert, assumed the throne and became King George VI.
1941 - Germany and Italy declared war on the United States during World War II.
1946 - The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established.
1978 - Nearly $6 million in cash and jewelry were stolen from the Lufthansa cargo terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport; the "Lufthansa Heist", the largest cash robbery in history at the time, was immortalized in the film "Goodfellas."
1980 - President Jimmy Carter signed legislation creating a $1.6 billion environmental "Superfund" to pay for cleaning up hazardous chemical spills and toxic waste dumps.
1994 - Russian troops invaded Chechnya in an unsuccessful attempt to restore Moscow's authority in the region.
1997 - More than 150 countries agreed at a global warming conference in Kyoto, Japan to control Earth's greenhouse gases.
1997 - Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros was indicted for conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making false statements to the FBI.
1998 - Majority Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee pushed through three articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, over Democratic objections.
2008 - Bernard Madoff, an investment manager, was charged with defrauding clients of as much as $50 billion in what might be the largest swindle in Wall Street history. (Madoff died in April 2021 while serving a 150-year federal prison sentence.)
2020 - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden's presidential election victory, ending an attempt to get legal issues that were rejected by state and federal judges before the nation's highest court.
Birthdays
28 - Hailee Steinfeld (actress)
34 - Alexa Demie (actress)
37 - Shane Gillis (comedian)
37 - Alex Russell (actor)
45 - Rider Strong (actor)
46 - Courtney Henggeler (actress)
50 - Rey Mysterio (professional wrestler)
52 - Daniel Aflredsson (hockey player)
57 - Mo'Nique (actress/comedian)
66 - Nikki Sixx (musician)
70 - Jermaine Jackson (singer)
80 - Brenda Lee (singer)
93 - Rita Moreno (actress)
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Today in Sports History - December 11
1938 - The New York Giants defeat the Green Bay Packers 23-17 to win the NFL Championship Game.
1947 - The Pacific Coast League's bid for major league professional baseball status is rejected.
1949 - The Cleveland Browns defeat the San Francisco 49ers 21-7 in the final AAFC Championship Game.
1951 - Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) announced his retirement from major league baseball. DiMaggio only played for the Yankees during his 13-year career.
1971 - The Los Angeles Lakers established a new NBA record with their 21st consecutive win.
1972 - Don Maynard of the New York Jets becomes the NFL's all-time receptions leader with 632.
1981 - Muhammad Ali fought in his last professional fight, his 61st, falling to Trevor Berbick.
1992 - The National Hockey League Governors named Gary Bettman as the first NHL commissioner in League history, effective Feb. 1, 1993.
1993 - Florida State quarterback Charlie Ward wins the Heisman Trophy.
2000 - Florida State quarterback Chris Weinke wins the Heisman Trophy.
2000 - Mario Lemeiux, owner of Pittsburgh Penguins, announced that he would end his three-plus year retirement and become an active National Hockey League (NHL) player again. When Lemieux returned officially he became the first owner/player in NHL history.
2001 - It was announced that Little League Baseball Inc. would require more detailed documentation of the eligibility of its players. Four months before, the Rolando Paulino Little League team from the Bronx, NY, had its third-place finish taken away after pitcher Danny Almonte was found to be too old to play.
2004 - USC quarterback Matt Leinart wins the Heisman Trophy.
2006 - Jerry Sloan records his 1,000th career coaching victory in the NBA.
2021 - Alabama quarterback Bryce Young wins the Heisman Trophy.
1816 - Indiana became the 19th state.
1844 - Nitrous oxide was used for the first time in dentistry.
1936 - Britain's King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson; his brother, Prince Albert, assumed the throne and became King George VI.
1941 - Germany and Italy declared war on the United States during World War II.
1946 - The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established.
1978 - Nearly $6 million in cash and jewelry were stolen from the Lufthansa cargo terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport; the "Lufthansa Heist", the largest cash robbery in history at the time, was immortalized in the film "Goodfellas."
1980 - President Jimmy Carter signed legislation creating a $1.6 billion environmental "Superfund" to pay for cleaning up hazardous chemical spills and toxic waste dumps.
1994 - Russian troops invaded Chechnya in an unsuccessful attempt to restore Moscow's authority in the region.
1997 - More than 150 countries agreed at a global warming conference in Kyoto, Japan to control Earth's greenhouse gases.
1997 - Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros was indicted for conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making false statements to the FBI.
1998 - Majority Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee pushed through three articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, over Democratic objections.
2008 - Bernard Madoff, an investment manager, was charged with defrauding clients of as much as $50 billion in what might be the largest swindle in Wall Street history. (Madoff died in April 2021 while serving a 150-year federal prison sentence.)
2020 - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden's presidential election victory, ending an attempt to get legal issues that were rejected by state and federal judges before the nation's highest court.
Birthdays
28 - Hailee Steinfeld (actress)
34 - Alexa Demie (actress)
37 - Shane Gillis (comedian)
37 - Alex Russell (actor)
45 - Rider Strong (actor)
46 - Courtney Henggeler (actress)
50 - Rey Mysterio (professional wrestler)
52 - Daniel Aflredsson (hockey player)
57 - Mo'Nique (actress/comedian)
66 - Nikki Sixx (musician)
70 - Jermaine Jackson (singer)
80 - Brenda Lee (singer)
93 - Rita Moreno (actress)
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Today in Sports History - December 11
1938 - The New York Giants defeat the Green Bay Packers 23-17 to win the NFL Championship Game.
1947 - The Pacific Coast League's bid for major league professional baseball status is rejected.
1949 - The Cleveland Browns defeat the San Francisco 49ers 21-7 in the final AAFC Championship Game.
1951 - Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) announced his retirement from major league baseball. DiMaggio only played for the Yankees during his 13-year career.
1971 - The Los Angeles Lakers established a new NBA record with their 21st consecutive win.
1972 - Don Maynard of the New York Jets becomes the NFL's all-time receptions leader with 632.
1981 - Muhammad Ali fought in his last professional fight, his 61st, falling to Trevor Berbick.
1992 - The National Hockey League Governors named Gary Bettman as the first NHL commissioner in League history, effective Feb. 1, 1993.
1993 - Florida State quarterback Charlie Ward wins the Heisman Trophy.
2000 - Florida State quarterback Chris Weinke wins the Heisman Trophy.
2000 - Mario Lemeiux, owner of Pittsburgh Penguins, announced that he would end his three-plus year retirement and become an active National Hockey League (NHL) player again. When Lemieux returned officially he became the first owner/player in NHL history.
2001 - It was announced that Little League Baseball Inc. would require more detailed documentation of the eligibility of its players. Four months before, the Rolando Paulino Little League team from the Bronx, NY, had its third-place finish taken away after pitcher Danny Almonte was found to be too old to play.
2004 - USC quarterback Matt Leinart wins the Heisman Trophy.
2006 - Jerry Sloan records his 1,000th career coaching victory in the NBA.
2021 - Alabama quarterback Bryce Young wins the Heisman Trophy.
