December 11: The Mayflower Pilgrims, an Abdication and Marconi's Dream

On This Day in History December 11, 2020 Historical Events 1620  Mayflower Pilgrims come ashore at in Plymouth Bay, traditionally thought to be at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts [NS, Dec 21] 1792  France's King Louis XVI goes on trial, accused of high treason and crimes against the state 1913  "Mona Lisa" recovered 2 years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum 1931  Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland (Free State), and Newfoundland (not then part of Canada) 1936  Edward VIII announces in a radio broadcast that he is abdicating the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson 1946  UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965) 1997  Delegates from 150 industrial nations attending a UN climate conference in Kyoto, Japan, reach agreement to control heat-trapping greenhouse gases More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918 - 2008) Hailee Steinfeld 24th Birthday Leo X (1475 - 1521) Robert Koch (1843 - 1910) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Bettie Page (1923 - 2008) Ravi Shankar (1920 - 2012) More Famous Deaths December 11: Marconi's Dream: Telegraphy Without Wires Italian radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi's career received a big boost on this day with backing from the British Post Office. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand