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Monday, November 11, 2013

November 11 - The Day in History

November 11 : General Interest
1918: World War I ends

At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ends... read more


American Revolution
1778 : Poor leadership leads to Cherry Valley Massacre
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/poor-leadership-leads-to-cherry-valley-massacre

Automotive
1978 : The General Lee jumps into history
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-general-lee-jumps-into-history

Civil War
1811 : Confederate General Benjamin McCulloch is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ben-mcculloch-born

Cold War
1973 : Soviet Union refuses to play Chile in World Cup Soccer
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-union-refuses-to-play-chile-in-world-cup-soccer

Crime
1988 : Police make a grisly discovery in Dorothea Puente's lawn
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/police-make-a-grisly-discovery-in-dorothea-puentes-lawn

Disaster
2000 : Skiers die in cable-car fire
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/skiers-die-in-cable-car-fire

General Interest
1831 : Nat Turner executed in Virginia
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nat-turner-executed-in-virginia
1885 : George Patton born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-patton-born
1921 : Dedication of the Tomb of the Unknowns
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dedication-of-the-tomb-of-the-unknowns

Hollywood
1994 : Interview with the Vampire debuts
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/interview-with-the-vampire-debuts

Literary
1852 : Louisa May Alcott publishes her first story
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/louisa-may-alcott-publishes-her-first-story

Music
1978 : Donna Summer earns her first #1 pop hit with "MacArthur Park"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/donna-summer-earns-her-first-1-pop-hit-with-quotmacarthur-parkquot

Old West
1933 : Massive dust storm sweeps South Dakota
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/massive-dust-storm-sweeps-south-dakota

Presidential
1834 : Franklin Pierce marries Jane Appleton
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/franklin-pierce-marries-jane-appleton
1858 : James Garfield marries Lucretia Rudolph
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-garfield-marries-lucretia-rudolph

Sports
1981 : Fernando Valenzuela wins Cy Young Award
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fernando-valenzuela-wins-cy-young-award

Vietnam War
1967 : Viet Cong release U.S. prisoners of war
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/viet-cong-release-us-prisoners-of-war
1968 : Operation Commando Hunt commences
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-commando-hunt-commences
1972 : Long Binh base turned over to South Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/long-binh-base-turned-over-to-south-vietnam

World War I
1918 : World War I ends
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/world-war-i-comes-to-an-end

World War II
1942 : Draft age is lowered to 18
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/draft-age-is-lowered-to-18


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