DECEMBER 11, 2023 | NATIONAL APP DAY | NATIONAL STRETCHING DAY | NATIONAL NOODLE RING DAY | INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN DAY | UNICEF BIRTHDAY
NATIONAL APP DAY
National App Day on December 11th encourages us to explore all the possibilities apps afford us. Read more...
NATIONAL STRETCHING DAY
On December 11, National Stretching Day is dedicated to educating people on the numerous benefits that come with practitioner assisted-stretching. Read more...
NATIONAL NOODLE RING DAY
National Noodle Ring Day on December 11th recognizes recipes made with pasta into a delicious round casserole. While baking up your favorite recipe, maybe use round pasta noodles to really punctuate the ring in the day. Read more...
UNICEF BIRTHDAY
Each year on December 11th, the world celebrates the UNICEF Birthday commemorating the day it was created in 1946. Read more...
INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN DAY
Every year on December 11th, International Mountain Day aims to increase awareness about the importance of mountains. The conservation of mountains is a key factor in sustainable development. Read more...
On Deck for December 12, 2023
National Days
GINGERBREAD HOUSE DAY
NATIONAL DING-A-LING DAY
NATIONAL POINSETTIA DAY
NATIONAL AMBROSIA DAY
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE DAY
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NEUTRALITY
December 11th Celebrated History
1967
The British and French governments and associated airlines reveal the first prototype Concorde in Toulouse, France. The supersonic jet takes its maiden flight on March 2, 1969.
1972
Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt become the 11th and 12th people to land on the moon. Their Apollo 17 mission began on December 7, 1972. Ronald Evans remained with the command module and performed a spacewalk during the mission.
1987
The Oliver Stone directed Wall Street premiered. Starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, the film won an Academy Award for Best Actor.
1998
Scientists reported in the journal Science that they had deciphered the entire genetic blueprint of the nematode worm. It was the first complete genetic code of a multi-celled animal. In 2003, the Human Genome Project completed mapping the human genome.
December 11th Celebrated Birthdays
Annie Jump Cannon - 1863
The American astronomer spent most of her career at Harvard College Observatory cataloging and creating a system for classifying the stars in the sky.
James Lewis Kraft - 1874
The innovator and entrepreneur founded the Kraft Co in 1920. He also developed a process for pasteurizing cheese.
Walter Knott - 1889
In the late 1920s, Knott and his family established a fruit stand in California that they grew into an amusement park known as Knott's Berry Farm.
Mildred Cleghorn - 1910
The educator, advocate, and dollmaker became the first tribal leader of the Fort Sill Chiricahua Apache tribe in 1976.
Willie Mae Thornton - 1926
Also known as Big Mama, the blues singer, and songwriter performed with acts such as Muddy Waters and B.B. King. She also recorded the songs "Hound Dog" and "Ball 'n' Chain" that became big hits for Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin.
