What happened on December 11th?

A historic political showdown rocked Washington

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Matthew Jones
December 11, 2024

1998 US House Judiciary Committee Approves Impeachment Articles Against President Clinton

On December 11th, 1998, the committee approved three articles of impeachment, accusing President Bill Clinton of perjury, obstruction of justice, and abuse of power. The decision stemmed from allegations related to his affair with Monica Lewinsky and subsequent actions to conceal it. This historic event set the stage for a Senate trial, intensified political divisions, and sparked nationwide debates on morality, accountability, and the limits of executive power.

This is archival footage of a House floor debate on the articles of impeachment proposed to impeach Bill Clinton.

🗞️Today’s Headlines

Everything important that’s ever happened on December 11:

1994 ─ Russian forces launched a military offensive to crush separatist aspirations in Chechnya, sparking a brutal conflict.

1981 ─ Muhammad Ali faced Trevor Berbick in the Bahamas in what became his final professional boxing match.

1978 ─ $6 million in cash and jewels was stolen from Lufthansa's air cargo building at JFK Airport in one of the largest cash thefts in US history.

1972 ─ Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt became the last humans to step on the moon during NASA’s final Apollo mission.

1946 ─ The United Nations established UNICEF to provide aid to children affected by war and poverty worldwide.

1941 ─ Adolf Hitler declared that Germany was at war with the United States following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.

🎂 Today’s Birthdays

On December 11, we’re singing to:

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918) ─ Russian author and Nobel laureate known for his powerful writing that exposed the realities of Soviet labor camps, including The Gulag Archipelago.

John Kerry (1943) ─ United States senator and former secretary of state who played a key role in American foreign policy and global climate initiatives.

 🪦Who Died Today?

On December 11, we’re saying goodbye to:

Ravi Shankar (2012) ─ Indian musician and composer celebrated for popularizing Indian classical music worldwide and collaborating with other artists, including George Harrison.

Anne Rice (2021) ─ American author famed for her Vampire Chronicles series, including the iconic novel Interview with the Vampire.

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