1918⚡ Event
Armistice of 11 November 1918
The Armistice of Compiègne was signed by the Allies and Germany, bringing an end to World War I.
warpolitics
November 11 – November 17 in History
DayFacts Week 46 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 105 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
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Historical Events (November 11 – November 17)(20)
1943⚡ Event
Heinrich Himmler orders Romani to concentration camps
In the Romani Holocaust, Nazi official Heinrich Himmler ordered that the Romani were to be put "on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps".
lawpolitics
1959⚡ Event
Holcomb, Kansas murders
Two men murdered a family in Holcomb, Kansas; the events became the subject of Truman Capote's non-fiction novel In Cold Blood, a pioneering work of the true crime genre.
literaturelaw
1960⚡ Event
1960 South Vietnamese coup attempt
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.
politicswar
1965⚡ Event
Rhodesia declares independence
Rhodesia, led by Prime Minister Ian Smith, unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom.
politicswar
1974⚡ Event
Amityville murders
Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed six members of his family in Amityville, New York, events that later inspired the book The Amityville Horror and a subsequent media franchise.
lawentertainmentliterature
1981⚡ Event
Luke and Laura wedding on General Hospital
About 30 million people watched the fictional wedding of Luke Spencer and Laura Webber on General Hospital on November 16, 1981. This achieved the highest rating in American soap opera history.
entertainment
1982⚡ Event
Kim Duk-koo boxing death
South Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo suffered fatal brain injuries during a match with American Ray Mancini in Las Vegas, leading to significant rule changes in the sport.
sportslawmedicine
1985⚡ Event
Nevado del Ruiz eruption
The volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted, causing a volcanic mudslide that buried the town of Armero, Colombia, killing approximately 23,000 people.
disasterexploration
1988⚡ Event
Soviet spacecraft Buran launched
The Soviet spacecraft Buran, a reusable vehicle built in response to NASA's Space Shuttle program, was launched, uncrewed, on its only flight.
spacetechnology
1989⚡ Event
The Little Mermaid released
Walt Disney Pictures released the animated film The Little Mermaid to theatres, marking the beginning of the Disney Renaissance.
artsentertainmentliterature
1991⚡ Event
Battle of the Dalmatian Channels Begins
Croatian naval commandos attacked the Yugoslav patrol boat Mukos, starting the Battle of the Dalmatian Channels during the Croatian War of Independence.
warpolitics
1992⚡ Event
Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 Crash
In poor conditions caused by Cyclone Forrest, Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 crashed near Nha Trang, killing 30 people.
disasterwar
1992⚡ Event
Roman hoard discovered in Suffolk
A large hoard of Roman silver and gold, the largest in Britain, was discovered in Suffolk, England, on November 16, 1992. It included the largest collection of 4th- and 5th-century coins found within the former Roman Empire.
exploration
1996⚡ Event
Mid-air collision near New Delhi
A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 and a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 collided in mid-air near New Delhi. The crash killed 349 people, making it the deadliest such collision in history.
disaster
1997⚡ Event
Luxor massacre
Sixty-two people were killed by Islamist terrorists outside the temple in Luxor, Egypt, one of the country's top tourist attractions.
disasterpolitics
1997⚡ Event
Wei Jingsheng deported
Chinese dissident Wei Jingsheng was deported to the United States on November 16, 1997, after eighteen years in prison. His release was ostensibly on medical grounds.
politics
2001⚡ Event
American Airlines Flight 587 crash
American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into residential buildings near New York City, killing all 265 people on board and on the ground.
disaster
2003⚡ Event
Discovery of Sedna
Astronomers Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz discovered the trans-Neptunian object Sedna.
sciencespace
2006⚡ Event
South Ossetia referendum
South Ossetia held a referendum on independence, with over 99 percent voting in favor of preserving its de facto independent status, despite Georgian government opposition.
politics
Births (November 11 – November 17)(15)
1995🎂 Birth
Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns is a Dominican-American professional basketball player.
sports
1999🎂 Birth
Choi Yoo-jung
Choi Yoo-jung is a South Korean singer, dancer, rapper, and actress.
entertainmentmusic
Deaths (November 11 – November 17)(15)
2015🕊️ Death
John Leahy
John Leahy, an English lawyer and diplomat who served as High Commissioner to Australia, has died. He was born in 1928.
politicslaw
2015🕊️ Death
Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi
Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi, an Iranian poet and songwriter, has died. He was born in 1926.
artsmusicliterature
2016🕊️ Death
Victor Bailey
Victor Bailey was an American singer and bass player.
music
2016🕊️ Death
Gwen Ifill
Gwen Ifill was an American television journalist known for her work on PBS.
entertainmentpolitics
2017🕊️ Death
Chiquito de la Calzada
Chiquito de la Calzada was a Spanish singer, actor, and comedian.
entertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Peter Florjancic
Peter Florjancic was a Slovene inventor and Olympic athlete.
sciencetechnologysports
2021🕊️ Death
Jyrki Kasvi
Jyrki Kasvi was a Finnish journalist and politician.
politicslaw
2021🕊️ Death
F. W. de Klerk
F. W. de Klerk was a South African lawyer and politician who served as State President. He was a Nobel Prize laureate.
politicslaw
2023🕊️ Death
Žarko Laušević
Žarko Laušević, a Serbian actor, died on November 15, 2023. He was born in 1960.
entertainment
2024🕊️ Death
John Horgan
John Horgan was a Canadian politician and diplomat, and the 36th Premier of British Columbia.
politics
2024🕊️ Death
Shel Talmy
Shel Talmy was an American record producer, songwriter, and arranger.
musicentertainment
2024🕊️ Death
Celeste Caeiro
Celeste Caeiro, a Portuguese pacifist, died on November 15, 2024. She was born in 1933.