What Happened on November 11?

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EVENTS ON NOVEMBER 11

Explore the most important historical events that happened on November 11, featuring key moments that shaped the world.

Washington (state)

Year: 1889

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

Midwestern United States

Year: 1911

Many cities in the Midwestern United States break their record highs and lows on the same day as a strong cold front rolls through.

Charles I of Austria

Year: 1918

Emperor Charles I of Austria relinquishes power.

Anarchism in the United States

Year: 1887

Four convicted anarchists were executed as a result of the Haymarket affair.

Bushranger

Year: 1880

Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol.

Duar War

Year: 1865

Treaty of Sinchula is signed whereby Bhutan cedes the areas east of the Teesta River to the British East India Company.

Victoria (state)

Year: 1869

The Victorian Aboriginal Protection Act is enacted in Australia, giving the government control of indigenous people's wages, their terms of employment, where they could live, and of their children, effectively leading to the Stolen Generations.

Józef Piłsudski

Year: 1918

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

BIRTHS ON NOVEMBER 11

Discover famous people and historical figures born on November 11, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.

Denise Alexander

Year of birth: 1939

Denise Alexander, American actress (died 2025)

Alfred Hermann Fried

Year of birth: 1864

Alfred Hermann Fried, Austrian journalist and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1921)

Vittorio Brambilla

Year of birth: 1937

Vittorio Brambilla, Italian race car driver (died 2001)

Rudy LaRusso

Year of birth: 1937

Rudy LaRusso, American basketball player (died 2004)

Stephen Lewis

Year of birth: 1937

Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician and diplomat, 14th Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations

Barbara Boxer

Year of birth: 1940

Barbara Boxer, American journalist and politician

Paul Signac

Year of birth: 1863

Paul Signac, French painter and educator (died 1935)

Janet Erskine Stuart

Year of birth: 1857

Janet Erskine Stuart, English nun and educator (died 1914)

DEATHS ON NOVEMBER 11

Look back at notable individuals who passed away on November 11, and learn about their lasting influences on history.

Jerome Kern

Year of death: 1945

Jerome Kern, American composer (born 1885)

Munir Ertegun

Year of death: 1944

Munir Ertegun, Turkish diplomat (born 1883)

Loukas Kanakaris-Roufos

Year of death: 1949

Loukas Kanakaris-Roufos, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Foreign Minister (born 1878)

Alexandros Diomidis

Year of death: 1950

Alexandros Diomidis, Greek banker and politician, 145th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1875)

Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine

Year of death: 1953

Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine (born 1866)

Muhittin Akyüz

Year of death: 1940

Muhittin Akyüz, Turkish general and diplomat (born 1870)

Bob Marshall (wilderness activist)

Year of death: 1939

Bob Marshall, American author and activist (born 1901)

Henry Gunther

Year of death: 1918

Henry Gunther, American soldier, believed to be the last man killed in World War I (born 1895)

HOLIDAYS ON NOVEMBER 11

See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on November 11 around the world.

Public holidays in Colombia

Independence of Cartagena (Colombia)

Veterans Day

End of World War I-related observances: Veterans Day, called Armistice Day until 1954, when it was rededicated to honor American military (Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force) veterans. (United States)