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On December the 11th
2001 
The People's Republic of China joined the World Trade Organization.
1998 
A Thai Airways passenger jet crashed in Thailand, resulting in the death of 101 people.
1993 
Forty-eight people were killed when a block of the Highland Towers collapsed near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1981 
Boxer, Muhammad Ali, was defeated by Trevor Berbick in his last professional fight.
1981 
Peruvian diplomat, Javier Perez de Cuellar, became the United Nations Secretary General.
1972 
The Apollo 17 became the sixth and final mission to land on the Moon.
1951 
Legendary baseball player, Joe DiMaggio, announced his retirement. He is considered as one of baseball's greatest stars whose stardom stranscended the boundaries of the sport. He is also known for his marriage to actress Marilyn Monroe.
1816 
Indiana became the 19th U.S. state.
1803 
French composer, Hector Berlioz, was born in La Cote-Saint-Andre, France. he was a French Romantic composer best known for the Symphonie fantastique.
1792 
Following the break of the French revolution, King Louis XVI was put on trial for treason. He was found guilty and was executed on 21 January 1793.
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