December 11 is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years). There are 20 days remaining until the end of the year.
Events
* 1941 - World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States. The United States, in turn, declares war on Germany and Italy.
* 1964 - Che Guevara speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. An unknown terrorist fires a mortar shell at the building during the speech.
Births
* 1890 - Carlos Gardel, tango singer (d. 1935)
* 1916 - Dámaso Pérez Prado, Cuban-born bandleader (d. 1989)
* 1926 - Big Mama Thornton, American singer (d. 1984)
* 1931 - Rita Moreno, Puerto Rican actress
* 1943 - John Kerry, American politician
* 1958 - Nikki Sixx, American musician (Mötley Crüe)
* Argentina - Tango Day, Buenos Aires
Big Mama Thornton:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XUAg1_A7IE[/youtube]
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