December eleventh

Today's Highlight in History:
On December eleventh, 1936, Britain's King Edward the Eighth abdicated the throne in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson.

On this date:
In 1719, the first recorded sighting of the Aurora Borealis took place in New England.

In 1792, France's King Louis the 16th went before the Convention to face charges of treason. (Louis was convicted, and executed the following month.)

In 1816, Indiana became the 19th state.

In 1872, America's first black governor took office as Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback became acting governor of Louisiana.

In 1928, police in Buenos Aires thwarted an attempt on the life of President-elect Herbert Hoover.

In 1937, Italy withdrew from the League of Nations.