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On this dayNovember 11

Through history73 events, 232 births and 115 deaths in Wikipedia's lists for the date

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The front pages of November 11, 1926

What American newspapers printed that day, as the Library of Congress keeps them.

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What happened on November 11

The anniversaries Wikipedia's editors chose for the date, oldest first (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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  1. 1778248 years ago

    American Revolutionary War: British forces and their Iroquois allies attacked a fort and the village of Cherry Valley, New York, killing 14 soldiers and 30 civilians. · Haudenosaunee · Cherry Valley massacre

    Photo: John TrumbullPublic domain
  2. 1805221 years ago

    War of the Third Coalition: French, Austrian and Russian units suffered heavy losses at the Battle of Dürenstein.

    Photo: Ruedi33aCC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 1813213 years ago

    War of 1812: British–Canadian forces repelled an American attack at the Battle of Crysler's Farm, forcing the United States to give up their attempt to capture Montreal.

    Photo: Clockwise, from top: George Munger, John David Kelly, Anton Otto…Public domain
  4. 1880146 years ago

    Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  5. 1918108 years ago

    The armistice between the German Empire and the Allies was signed in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiègne of France (signatories pictured). · Armistice of 11 November 1918 · Allies of World War I

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  6. 1918108 years ago

    Józef Piłsudski (pictured), appointed the commander-in-chief of Polish forces by the Regency Council, was entrusted with the creation of a national government for the newly independent Poland.

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  7. 1920106 years ago

    In London, the Cenotaph was unveiled and the Unknown Warrior was buried in Westminster Abbey in remembrance of the First World War.

    Photo: Godot13CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. 1926100 years ago

    The plan for the United States Numbered Highway System was approved by the American Association of State Highway Officials. · American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

    Photo: PresidentmanCC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 193492 years ago

    The Shrine of Remembrance (pictured), a memorial to all Australians who have served in war, opened in Melbourne.

    Photo: Jorge Láscar from AustraliaCC BY 2.0
  10. 194086 years ago

    Second World War: The Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history against the Italians in the Battle of Taranto. · World War II

    Photo: Richard OpitzCC BY-SA 3.0 de
  11. 196066 years ago

    A coup attempt by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam against President Ngô Đình Diệm was crushed after he falsely promised reform, allowing loyalists to rescue him. · 1960 South Vietnamese coup attempt · Ngo Dinh Diem

    Photo: Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. NAIL Control…Public domain
  12. 196561 years ago

    Rhodesia, led by Prime Minister Ian Smith, unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom. · Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence

  13. 197551 years ago

    During a constitutional crisis, Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's government and dissolved the Parliament of Australia for a double-dissolution election. · 1975 Australian constitutional crisis

  14. 199927 years ago

    The House of Lords Act was given royal assent, removing most hereditary peers from the British House of Lords. · House of Lords Act 1999

  15. 200818 years ago

    After 30 years in power, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was succeeded by Mohamed Nasheed as president of the Maldives.

    Photo: The President's OfficeCC-BY-4.0
All 73 events Wikipedia lists for November 11, by year

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Born on November 11

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1821Fyodor DostoevskyRussian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and philosopher (died 1881)258 languagesPhoto: Vasily PerovPublic domain
  2. 1974Leonardo DiCaprioAmerican actor and producer150 languagesPhoto: Raph_PHCC BY 4.0
  3. 1922Kurt VonnegutAmerican novelist, short story writer, and essayist (died 2007)122 languagesPhoto: Bernard Gotfryd / Adam CuerdenPublic domain
  1. 1962Demi Moore, American actress, director, and producer113
  2. 1966Benedicta Boccoli, Italian model and actress111
  3. 1493Paracelsus, Swiss-German physician, botanist, astrologer, and occultist (died 1541)107
  4. 1945Daniel Ortega, Nicaraguan politician, President of Nicaragua95
  5. 1885George S. Patton, American general (died 1945)87
  6. 1983Philipp Lahm, German footballer87
  7. 1928Carlos Fuentes, Mexican novelist and essayist (died 2012)81
  8. 1869Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (died 1947)77
  9. 1925Jonathan Winters, American actor and screenwriter (died 2013)74
  10. 1050Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1106)71
  11. 1748Charles IV of Spain (died 1819)65
  12. 1882Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (died 1973)65
  13. 1863Paul Signac, French painter and educator (died 1935)64
  14. 1960Stanley Tucci, American actor and director62
  15. 1888Abul Kalam Azad, Indian activist, scholar, and politician, Indian Minister of Education (died 1958)61
  16. 1955Jigme Singye Wangchuk, King of Bhutan60
  17. 1864Alfred Hermann Fried, Austrian journalist and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1921)57
  18. 1990Georginio Wijnaldum, Dutch footballer57
  19. 1154Sancho I of Portugal (died 1212)55
  20. 1964Calista Flockhart, American actress54
  21. 1996Tye Sheridan, American actor and producer53
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Died on November 11

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1855Søren KierkegaardDanish philosopher, author, and poet (born 1813)171 languagesPhoto: La Biblioteca Real de DinamarcaPublic domain
  2. 2004Yasser ArafatPalestinian engineer and politician, 1st President of the Palestinian National Authority, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1929)155 languagesPhoto: Gideon MarkowizCC BY 4.0
  3. 2021F. W. de KlerkSouth African lawyer and politician, former State President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1936)91 languages
  1. 2005Peter Drucker, Austrian-American author, theorist, and educator (born 1909)78
  2. 1917Liliuokalani of Hawaii (born 1838)69
  3. 1973Artturi Ilmari Virtanen, Finnish chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1895)66
  4. 683Yazid I, Muslim caliph (born 647)65
  5. 1976Alexander Calder, American sculptor (born 1898)56
  6. 1028Constantine VIII, Byzantine emperor (born 960)52
  7. 1285King Peter III of Aragon (born 1239)52
  8. 1887Haymarket affair defendants:51
  9. 1861Pedro V of Portugal (born 1837)49
  10. 1880Ned Kelly, Australian bushranger (born 1855)48
  11. 1990Yiannis Ritsos, Greek poet and playwright (born 1909)47
  12. 2016Robert Vaughn, American actor (born 1932)46
  13. 1880Lucretia Mott, American activist (born 1793)45
  14. 1884Alfred Brehm, German zoologist, author, and illustrator (born 1827)43
  15. 1945Jerome Kern, American composer (born 1885)43
  16. 1189King William II of Sicily ("the Good") (born 1153)41
  17. 2024Frank Auerbach, German-British painter (born 1931)38
  18. 2007Delbert Mann, American director and producer (born 1920)37
  19. 1331Stefan Uroš III Dečanski of Serbia (born c. 1285)35
  20. 1130Teresa of León, Countess of Portugal, Portuguese regent (born 1080)34
  21. 1831Nat Turner, American slave and rebel leader (born 1800)34
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Observed on November 11

Holidays, feast days and observances, as Wikipedia lists them for the date.

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Christian feast day

End of World War I-related observances