On this day

11 December in history.

5 moments from 1789 to 2020: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

1972

Apollo 17 lands on the Moon. Apollo 17 became the sixth and final Apollo mission to land on the Moon, bringing a lunar rover for exploring.

Photo: Harrison Schmitt / Apollo 17 / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

1789
UNC Chapel Hill is chartered
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was chartered, one of the oldest public universities in the United States.
Wikipedia: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Photo: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1934
Bill Wilson takes his last drink
Bill Wilson, who later co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous, had his last drink and entered treatment for the final time.
Wikipedia: Bill W.Wikipedia: Alcoholics Anonymous
Photo: A. A. World Services Inc. / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1997
The Kyoto Protocol opens for signing
The Kyoto Protocol, an agreement committing countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions, opened for signature.
Wikipedia: Kyoto Protocol Wikipedia: Greenhouse gas
Photo: User:Canuckguy , User:Danlaycock / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
2020
The first COVID-19 vaccine is authorised in the US
The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorisation to the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine it approved.
Wikipedia: Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Wikipedia: COVID-19 vaccine
Photo: Arne Müseler / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.