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November 11

A look at November 11 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Fyodor Dostoevsky and Jonathan Winters, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1999

    House of Lords Act 1999

    The House of Lords Act is given Royal Assent, restricting membership of the British House of Lords by virtue of a hereditary peerage.

    UK law removing hereditary
  2. 1975

    1975 Australian constitutional crisis

    Australian constitutional crisis of 1975: Australian Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismisses the government of Gough Whitlam, appoints Malcolm Fraser as caretaker Prime Minister and announces a general election to be held in early December.

    Dismissal of Prime Minister
  3. 1940

    World War II

    World War II: In the Battle of Taranto, the Royal Navy launches the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  4. 1934

    Shrine of Remembrance

    The Shrine of Remembrance is opened in Melbourne, Australia.

    War memorial in Melbourne,
  5. 1926

    United States Numbered Highway System

    The United States Numbered Highway System is established.

    Highway system of the
  6. 1923

    Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler is arrested in Munich for high treason for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch.

    Dictator of Germany from
  7. 1918

    Józef Piłsudski

    Józef Piłsudski assumes supreme military power in Poland – symbolic first day of Polish independence.

    Polish statesman (1867–1935)
  8. 1918

    World War I

    World War I: Germany signs an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car in the forest of Compiègne.

    1914–1918 global conflict
  9. 1880

    Bushranger

    Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol.

    Australian outlaws active during
  10. 1813

    War of 1812

    War of 1812: Battle of Crysler's Farm: British and Canadian forces defeat a larger American force, causing the Americans to abandon their Saint Lawrence campaign.

    1812–1815 conflict in North
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Famous birthday twins

Born on November 11

Fyodor Dostoevsky

b. 1821

Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and philosopher

Jonathan Winters

b. 1925

American actor and screenwriter

Shrimad Rajchandra

b. 1867

a Jain philosopher, spiritual mentor of Mahatma Gandhi

Alicia Ostriker

b. 1937

American poet and scholar

Calista Flockhart

b. 1964

American actress

Frans Snyders

b. 1579

Flemish painter

Maniche

b. 1977

Portuguese footballer and manager

Mildred Dresselhaus

b. 1930

American physicist and academic

Deaths

  • 2012Victor Mees, Belgian footballer
  • 2012Lam Adesina, Nigerian educator and politician, Governor of Oyo State
  • 2004Yasser Arafat, Palestinian engineer and politician, 1st President of the Palestinian National Authority, Nobel Prize laureate
  • 1997Rod Milburn, American hurdler and coach
  • 1855Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher, author, and poet
  • 1028Constantine VIII, Byzantine emperor

Holidays & observances

  • —Birthday of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (Bhutan)
  • —Children's Day (Croatia)
  • —Christian feast day: Bartholomew of Grottaferrata
  • —Christian feast day: Martin of Tours, and its related observances.
  • —Christian feast day: Menas
  • —Christian feast day: Mercurius (Coptic)
  • —Christian feast day: Søren Kierkegaard (Lutheran Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Theodore the Studite

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