Wednesday December 11, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

December 11: Day of the Week

December 11, 2024 is the 346th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 20 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.

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Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

December 11 Historical Event(s)

1282
Llywelyn the Last, the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri, near Builth Wells, south Wales.
1602
A surprise attack by forces under the command of the Duke of Savoy and his brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain, is repelled by the citizens of Geneva.
1792
French Revolution: King Louis XVI of France is put on trial for treason by the National Convention.
1917
British General Edmund Allenby enters Jerusalem on foot and declares martial law.
1925
Roman Catholic papal encyclical Quas Primas introduces the Feast of Christ the King.
1934
Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, takes his last drink and enters treatment for the last time.
1936
Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII’s abdication as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India becomes effective.
1946
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established.
1994
A bomb explodes on Philippine Airlines Flight 434, en route from Manila to Tokyo, killing one. The captain is able to safely land the plane.
2005
The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England.

Who were born on December 11?

1761
Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian physicist (d. 1835)
1905
Robert Henriques, English writer (d. 1967)
1909
John Wyer, English sports car racing team manager (d. 1989)
1912
Carlo Ponti, Italian film producer (d. 2007)
1923
Betsy Blair, American actress (d. 2009)
1925
Paul Greengard, American neuroscientist, Nobel laureate
1960
Rachel Portman, English film composer
1964
David Schools, American musician (Widespread Panic)
1974
Lisa Ortiz, TV animation and video game voice actress.
1985
Shelby Holliday, Television personality

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