On this day in 1934, Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, took his last drink and entered treatment for the last time.
On this day in 1946, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established.
On this day in 1972, Apollo 17 became the sixth and last Apollo mission to land on the Moon.
On this day in 2001, the People's Republic of China joined the World Trade Organization.