On December 11, 2019, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg is named Time magazine’s Person of the Year.

On December 11, 1997 in Kyoto, Japan, the United Nations adopts a new treaty for the purpose of limiting greenhouse gas emissions.

In December 1997, the world converged in Kyoto, Japan, for a landmark conference that would lay the groundwork for global efforts to combat climate change.

In a landmark decision that underscored the growing awareness of environmental issues in the United States, President Jimmy Carter signed legislation in 1980 establishing the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as the Superfund program.

On December 11, 1978 half a dozen masked robbers raided the Lufthansa Airlines cargo building at JFK Airport in New York, making off with more than $5 million in cash ($21 million in today’s dollars) and almost $1 million in jewelry.

On December 11, 1972, Apollo 17 marked a historic moment as it became the final manned mission to the moon, showcasing the pinnacle of human exploration.

The secretary of the Moscow writer’s union declares that nudity as displayed in the popular play Oh! Calcutta! is a sign of decadence in Western culture.

On December 11, kidnappers release Frank Sinatra, Jr.

The ferry carrier, USNS Core, arrives in Saigon with the first U.

For his peace mediation during the first Arab-Israeli war, American diplomat Ralph Joseph Bunche receives the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.