In 1918, the armistice was signed, officially ending World War I.
In 1920, Britain buried an unknown soldier at Westminster Abbey and France buried an unknown soldier at the Arc de Triomphe.
In 1921, an American unknown soldier was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
In 1865, Mary Edwards Walker became the first woman to be granted the U.S. Medal of ... Show More
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History Today - November 10
In 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior. All 29 men on board died. In 1928, Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne delivered his 'Win one for the Gipper' speech. In 1957, golfer Charlie Sifford became the first black golfer to win a professional golf tournament. I ... Show More
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Nov 9
History Today - November 9
In 1967, the first issue of Rolling Stone was published. In 1989, East German officials opened the Berlin Wall to allow East Germans to cross over to West Berlin. In 1990, he US federal government seized all of country singer Willie Nelson's assets for failing to pay taxes. In 19 ... Show More
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Nov 8
History Today - November 8
In 1895, physicist Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays. In 1923, Adolf Hitler attempted to overthrow the Weimar Republic in what became known as the 'Beer Hall Putsch.' In 1971, Led Zeppelin released their fourth album commonly called Runes, Led Zeppelin IV, or simply 'the fourth o ... Show More
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