Historical Events
- 20 people are killed by the bubonic plague in a small Madagascan village
Event of Interest
Pope Francis is named Time magazine's person of the year
Famous Deaths
- Barbara Branden, Canadian writer, dies from a lung infection at 84
- Nadir Afonso, Portuguese geometric abstractionist painter, dies at 93
About December 11, 2013
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 9 years, 5 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
#1 Song: Somewhere Only We Know - Lily Allen
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