On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
December 11
6 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Apollo 17 (Lunar Roving Vehicle pictured), the last Apollo mission, landed on the Moon.
Wikipedia: Apollo 17
Demonstrations in Cronulla, a suburb of Sydney, against recent violence towards locals turned into a series of race riots.
Wikipedia: Cronulla
The first action in the Mexican drug war began as President Felipe Calderón ordered Mexican soldiers and Federal Police units into the state of Michoacán.
Wikipedia: Mexican drug war
Criticized worldwide as a "meeting of Holocaust deniers", the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust opened in Tehran.
Wikipedia: Holocaust denialAmerican stockbroker Bernie Madoff was arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $64.8 billion Ponzi scheme, the largest in history.
Wikipedia: Bernie Madoff
Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were found guilty of the murder of Sara Sharif, and were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Wikipedia: Murder of Sara Sharif