1978 - Lufthansa Heist at New York Kennedy Airport, $5.8 M in cash and jewelry stolen
1967 - Popular front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) established
1941 - Germany and Italy declare war on US
1792 - French Revolution: King Louis XVI of France is put on trial for treason by the National Convention.
1620 - 103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
This Day In Business
2008 - FBI agents arrested Bernie Madoff and charge him with one count of securities fraud. It would later be revealed that Madoff ran the largest Ponzi scheme ever.
1965 - Motown's first successful female group, The Marvelettes release hit "Please, Mr. Postman."
1816 - Indiana is accepted into the Union as the 19th state of the U.S.
2009 - Tiger Woods announces leave from professional golf to focus on his marriage.
December 11th Holiday
Indiana Day - Celebrates the institution of Indian as a state in 1925.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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Today's Birthday Horoscope
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