Dec 11 in history: Edward VIII abdicated, UNICEF established, and more
| Updated: Dec 11, 2021, 08:04 AM IST
Here is what happened in the history today
1936
Edward VIII abdicates as King of Great Britain to marry Wallis Simpson
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1941
Germany and Italy declare war on UUS; in turn, US declares war on them
(Photograph:WION)
1946
UNICEF is established
(Photograph:WION)
1994
Russian President Boris Yeltsin orders Russian troops into Chechnya
(Photograph:WION)
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1997
The Kyoto Protocol opens for signature