Nov 11
1918The armistice that ended World War IAt the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, more than four years of fighting in World War I came to an end on the Western Front. Six hours earlier, the Allied powers and Germany signed an armistice document in the railway carriage of Ferdinand Foch, the commander of the Allied armies. What were the terms of the agreement? Read on to find out.READ MORE
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BluesandViews—iStock Editorial/ThinkstockThe Church of England votes to ordain women as priestsOn this day in 1992, the Church of England, the English national church and the mother church of the broader Anglican Communion, voted to ordain women as priests; the first ordination took place two years later. [Take our Christianity quiz.]Featured Biography
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesAmerican actor Leonardo DiCaprio, born this day in 1974, was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, known for such movies as Titanic (1997), The Departed (2006), The Revenant (2015), Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), which was based on the real-life murders of oil-rich Osage tribal members in the 1920s.
1918
The armistice that ended World War I
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, more than four years of fighting in World War I came to an end on the Western Front. Six hours earlier, the Allied powers and Germany signed an armistice document in the railway carriage of Ferdinand Foch, the commander of the Allied armies. What were the terms of the agreement? Read on to find out.
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The Church of England votes to ordain women as priests
On this day in 1992, the Church of England, the English national church and the mother church of the broader Anglican Communion, voted to ordain women as priests; the first ordination took place two years later. [Take our Christianity quiz.]
Featured Biography
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
American actor Leonardo DiCaprio, born this day in 1974, was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, known for such movies as Titanic (1997), The Departed (2006), The Revenant (2015), Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), which was based on the real-life murders of oil-rich Osage tribal members in the 1920s.
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Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.1872American actress Maude Adams—who was best known for her portrayals of James Barrie’s heroines and who also played Joan of Arc, as well as the Shakespearean roles of Juliet, Viola, and Rosalind—was born. [Take our actors and acting quiz.]
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Alinari—Anderson/Art Resource, New York1417Martin V was unanimously elected pope, bringing an end to the Great Schism. [Test your knowledge of popes.]
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2004
Yasser Arafat—who was president (1996–2004) of the Palestinian Authority (PA), chairman (1969–2004) of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), and leader of Fatah, the largest of the constituent PLO groups—died in Paris. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about the Middle East.]
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
1975
Angola declared independence after the Portuguese withdrew. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Africa.]
NASA
1966
Gemini 12, the last spacecraft in the Gemini series and the first to make an automatically controlled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, was launched. [Sort fact from fiction in our space exploration quiz.]
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
1965
Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) declares independence from British rule. [Learn more about the colonization and decolonization of Africa.]
Scott Barbour/Getty Images
1920
Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of World War I, was marked with the burial of unknown soldiers in tombs in Paris and London, and a similar ceremony was held at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, in 1921. [Test your knowledge of World War I.]
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
1889
Washington was admitted to the union as the 42nd U.S. state. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about U.S. states.]
National Archives of Australia (NAA: A1200, L81515)
1880
Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, who was the most famous of the bushrangers (bandits of the Australian outback), was hanged in Melbourne. [ Test your knowledge of famous outlaws.]
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
1872
American actress Maude Adams—who was best known for her portrayals of James Barrie’s heroines and who also played Joan of Arc, as well as the Shakespearean roles of Juliet, Viola, and Rosalind—was born. [Take our actors and acting quiz.]
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (reproduction no. LC-DIG-ppmsca-19911)
1865
For her work as a surgeon during the American Civil War, physician Mary Edwards Walker became the first woman to be granted the U.S. Medal of Honor; the award was rescinded in 1917 but reinstated in 1977. [ Discover more famous female firsts.]
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
1831
Enslaved Black American Nat Turner was hanged after leading a slave rebellion that resulted in the deaths of some 60 white people; in addition, many innocent enslaved people were massacred in the accompanying hysteria. [Test your knowledge of slavery and resistance.]
Image: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
1813
British troops under Colonel J.W. Morrison defeated U.S. forces led by General John Boyd at the Battle of Crysler’s Farm during the War of 1812. [Sort fact from fiction in our warfare quiz.]
Image: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
1778
During the American Revolution, Iroquois, in direct retaliation for colonial assaults on two Indian villages, attacked a New York frontier settlement in the Cherry Valley Raid. [How much do you know about the American Revolution?]
© De Agostini/Getty Images
1493
Christopher Columbus sighted the island of St. Martin. [Learn five unbelievable facts about Christopher Columbus.]
Alinari—Anderson/Art Resource, New York
1417
Martin V was unanimously elected pope, bringing an end to the Great Schism. [Test your knowledge of popes.]
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