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About November 11th is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 50 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. November 11th is Veterans Day in the United States. Births 1885 - George S. Patton, WWII United States Army general 1925 - Jonathan Winters, comedian, actor (The Loved One) 1940 - Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senator (California) 1962 - Demi Moore, actress (Striptease, G.I. Jane) 1964 - Calista Flockhart, actress (Ally McBeal) 1974 - Leonardo DiCaprio, actor (Titanic, Romeo + Juliet) 1986 - Mark Sanchez, professional football player Deaths 1831 - Nat Turner, slave who led a large rebellion Events 1889 - Washington becomes the 42nd U.S. state. 1918 - The signing of an armistice in France ends World War I. 1967 - Feld Entertainment, founded by Irvin Feld, purchases the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. |
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