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Historical events & facts — November 11
What happened on November 11?
On November 11, 1918, at 11 o'clock in the morning, the Armistice of Compiègne between the Allies and Germany came into force, ending World War I after more than four years of conflict. The war had cost the lives of more than 17 million people. November 11 has been commemorated since then as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in many countries.
On November 11, 1975, Angola formally declared independence from Portugal and the MPLA proclaimed the People's Republic of Angola in Luanda. That same day, the FNLA and UNITA proclaimed a rival government in Huambo. The conflict between the two sides, fuelled by interventions from Cuba, the USSR, South Africa and the US, lasted nearly three decades.
On November 11, 1821, Fyodor Dostoevsky was born in Moscow, one of the most influential novelists in the history of world literature. Author of works such as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov, he explored the human psyche, suffering, guilt and redemption as no other. His life included a commuted death sentence and four years of hard labour in Siberia.
Notable birthdays — November 11
Famous people born on November 11
Ottavio Piccolomini
Ottavio Piccolomini, 1st Duke of Amalfi was an Italian nobleman whose military career included service as a Spanish general and then as a field marshal of the Holy Roman Empire.
J. H. C. Whitehead
John Henry Constantine Whitehead, known as "Henry", was a British mathematician and was one of the founders of homotopy theory. He was born in Chennai, in British India, and died in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1960.
June Whitfield
Dame June Rosemary Whitfield was an English actress.
Martin Jacomb
Sir Martin Wakefield Jacomb was a Chancellor of the University of Buckingham and Chairman of Canary Wharf Group. He was a vice-chairman of Kleinwort Benson Ltd, from 1976 to 1985, and a deputy chairman of Barclays Bank between 1985 and 1993.
Roy Fredericks
Roy Clifton Fredericks was a West Indian cricketer who played Test cricket from 1968 to 1977. He was a member of the squad which won the 1975 Cricket World Cup.
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