November 11th, 1340

Born on November 11th, 1340

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What happened on November 11th?

November 11th, 1999

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

November 11th, 1975

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

November 11th, 1965

Rhodesia, led by Prime Minister Ian Smith (pictured), unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom.

November 11th, 1960

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.

November 11th, 1940

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.

November 11th, 1934

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

November 11th, 1926

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

November 11th, 1920

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

November 11th, 1918

Józef Piłsudski, 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.

November 11th, 1880

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

November 11th, 1813

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.

November 11th, 1805

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

November 11th, 1778

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.

November 11th, 1215

The Fourth Lateran Council convened in Rome, during which the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation was defined.

November 11th, 2008

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

Public holidays on November 11th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, End of World War I-related observances) which are celebrated on November 11th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1340 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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