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December 11
1282. Llwelyn the Last, the last native Prince of Wales, is killed in battle. While of questionable historical significance, clearly I couldn't really let this event passed unmentioned. His father, Peter the Penultimate, died young. And if you know anything of the Welsh, you know that Peter couldn't really be his name because it doesn't have mutliple double consonants, the letter "y" once or twice, like Llwelyn's real father, whose name was in fact Gruffydd, or his uncle Dafydd.
1941. Germany declares war on the United States following the US declaration of war against Germany's ally, Japan, following Pearl Harbor. In retrospect, this wasn't likely their brightest move.
1972. Apollo 17 becomes the last Apollo mission to land on the Moon.
2008. Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with a $50 billion ponzi scheme.
2010. Mark Madoff, Bernie's oldest son, commits suicide on the two year anniversary of his father's arrest.
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