What happend on 11th December

This is day of

International Mountain Day is observed to raise awareness about the importance of mountain ecosystems.

1994

Russian troops enter the breakaway republic of Chechnya, marking the beginning of the First Chechen War, a protracted and devastating conflict.

1972

Astronaut Eugene Cernan becomes the last person to walk on the Moon during NASA's Apollo 17 mission, concluding the era of lunar exploration.

1946

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established to provide humanitarian assistance to children in need worldwide.

1944

The Battle of the Bulge commences as German forces launch a major surprise offensive in Belgium during World War II.

1936

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom abdicates the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée, in a historic royal scandal.