Dec. 11, Foundation of UNICEF

1946 – Foundation of United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

1957 – UN issues a resolution affirming the right of people to self-determination.

1960 – Algerians demonstrate against French occupation.

1967 – The  Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) was established by George Habash.

1972 – The crew of the Apollo 17 carried out a lunar landing mission.

1974 – UN Committee of decolonization submits the issue of the Western Sahara to the International Court for Justice.

1974 – World famous boxer Mohammad Ali Clay plays his last match before retiring.

Born today:

1843- German physician, bacteria scientist and Nobel-Laureate Robert Koch was born.

1911- Egyptian novelist and Nobel-Laureate Naguib Mahfouz was born.

H. Zain/ Barry