At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ends.
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» Read moreNovember 9, 1989 – Berlin Wall opened
East Germany opens its borders to West Germany.
» Read moreNovember 6, 1962 – U.N. condemns apartheid
The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution condemning South Africa’s racist apartheid policies and calls on all member states to terminate economic and military relations with the country.
» Read moreNovember 3, 1957 – The Soviet space dog
The Soviet Union launches the first animal into space aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecraft.
» Read moreNovember 1, 1952 – U.S. detonates hydrogen bomb
On a remote atoll in the Pacific Ocean, the United States successfully detonates Mike, the world’s first hydrogen bomb.
» Read moreOctober 30, 1995 – Quebec separatists narrowly defeated
By a bare majority of 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent, citizens of the province of Quebec vote to remain a province of Canada.
» Read moreOctober 28, 1886 – Statue of Liberty dedicated
U.S. President Grover Cleveland officially dedicates the Statue of Liberty.
» Read moreOctober 25, 1881– Pablo Picasso born
Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, is born in Malaga, Spain.
» Read moreOctober 20, 1973 – Sydney Opera House opens
After 15 years of construction, the Sydney Opera House is dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II.
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