World War I ended with an armistice agreement signed by the Allies and Germany on 11/11/1918. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated in the US in 1921. The first college fraternity in the US was founded in 1750. The first aircraft carrier strike in world history was launched by the UK in 1940. NASA launched Gemini 12 in 1966, establishing the ability for astronauts to perform extravehicular activities. Direct US involvement in the Vietnam War ended in 1972. Van Gogh’s Irises set a new world record for art sales in 1987. The Church of England allowed women to become priests in 1992. The US government lowered the draft age to 18 in 1942. Integral calculus was demonstrated for the first time in 1675. The “Great Blue Norther of 11/11/11” caused record high and low temperatures in the Midwestern US in 1911.
World War I ended. (1918) War came and ended when the Allies and Germany signed an armistice agreement on this day. Officially, the fighting ended at 11 am – 11-11-11, which is traditionally remembered with two minutes of silence every year.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated in the United States. (1921) US President Warren G. Harding dedicated the grave, also called the Tomb of the Unknowns, located at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC. The grave honors those who died in U.S. military service but have not been identified.
The first college fraternity in the United States was founded. (1750) The Flat Hat Club, also called the FHC Society, was founded in Williamsburg, Virginia at the College of William and Mary.
The first aircraft carrier strike in world history is launched (1940) Air strike was launched by the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom against a fleet of the Italian Navy during the Second World War.
NASA launched Gemini 12. (1966) The mission was significant because it established that astronauts could easily work outside the spacecraft and perform extravehicular activities. The “underwater training” used to teach astronauts techniques for working outside the spacecraft became standard training procedure for all future missions.
Direct US involvement in the Vietnam War ended. (1972) The United States surrenders its Long Binh base to the South Vietnamese, symbolizing the end of its involvement in the war. The base was at the time the largest US military installation outside US borders.
The sale of Van Gogh’s Irises set a new world record for art sales. (1987) The painting was purchased by an anonymous buyer for 53.9 million US dollars (USD). The record has since been broken several times.
The Church of England has agreed to allow women to become priests for the first time. (1992) The Church of England’s governing body, the General Synod, voted to amend the Canons and allow women to be ordained as priests.
The US government has lowered the draft age to 18. (1942) United States Congress passed changing the minimum age to 18 from 21 to increase the number of military personnel available to fight in World War II.
Integral calculus was demonstrated for the first time. (1675) German mathematician Gottfried Leibniz introduced what became one of the basic tools of calculus: y = ƒ(x). He also introduced many of the commonly used symbols, such as the elongated “s” used as an integral symbol: ∫.
The Midwestern states of the United States experienced record high and low temperatures, all on the same day. (1911) Called the “Great Blue Norther of 11/11/11,” the strange weather conditions were caused by a storm system that separated frigid air from warm, moist air. The records set in Oklahoma City, with a high of 83°F (about 28.3°C) and a low of 17°F (about -8°C), have stood for nearly 100 years.
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