All Events

Historical Events on November 11

  • War of 1812

    1813

    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.

  • American Civil War

    1864

    American Civil War: General William Tecumseh Sherman begins burning Atlanta to the ground in preparation for his march to the sea.

  • Washington (state)

    1889

    The State of Washington is admitted as the 42nd state of the United States.

  • World War I

    1918

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

  • World War II

    1940

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

  • Kuwait

    1962

    Kuwait's National Assembly ratifies the Constitution of Kuwait.

  • NASA

    1966

    NASA launches Gemini 12.

  • Vietnam War

    1967

    Vietnam War: In a propaganda ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, three American prisoners of war are released by the Viet Cong and turned over to "new left" antiwar activist Tom Hayden.

  • Vietnam War

    1993

    A sculpture honoring women who served in the Vietnam War is dedicated at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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