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How did a faulty hydraulic pipe ignite the Kaprun fire?
A fire in a Kaprun funicular tunnel killed 155 skiers and snowboarders when atomized oil from a faulty hydraulic pipe ignited near a fan heater.
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Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky was a Russian philosopher, novelist, short-story writer, essayist, and journalist.
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Kuvempu
Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu , was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century.
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Holidays and Observances Today
National and international holidays on November 11, including End of World War I-related observances: Armistice Day.
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November in History
Major events, famous birthdays and holidays of November, day by day.
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Four events that happened on this day, in four different years. Tap them from the oldest to the newest, you have three tries, then share your result. A new puzzle every day.
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International days, national holidays and religious feast days that fall on today's date. Each card opens the holiday in the full holidays calendar. See all 25 holidays today.
End of World War I-related observances: Armistice Day (France, Belgium and Serbia)
Commemorating the end of WWI
Read moreEnd of World War I-related observances: National Independence Day (Poland), commemorates the anniversary of Poland's assumption of independent statehood in 1918
National holiday celebrated in Poland on 11 November
Read moreEnd of World War I-related observances: Remembrance Day (United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, including Australia and Canada)
Day honouring military casualties of war
Read moreEnd of World War I-related observances: Veterans Day, called Armistice Day until 1954, when it was rededicated to honor American military (Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force) veterans. (United States)
Federal holiday in the United States
Read moreBirthday of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (Bhutan)
National or local holiday on November 11.
Read moreIndependence Day, celebrates the independence of Angola from Portugal in 1975
Angola has twelve public holidays that can be increased by bridge holidays if a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday. 2022 has fifteen national holidays.
Read moreIndependence of Cartagena (Colombia)
There are 19 public holidays in Colombia, plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays, celebrating Monday and Tuesday of…
Read moreLāčplēsis Day, celebrates the victory over the Bermontians at the Battle of Riga in 1919. (Latvia)
Memorial day in Latvia
Read moreOpening of carnival ("Karneval"/"Fasching"), on 11-11, at 11:11. (Germany, the Netherlands, and other countries)
Christian festival before Lent
Read moreSt. Martin's Day (Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Feast day of Saint Martin of Tours
Read morePepero Day (South Korea) and Pocky Day (Japan), both celebrating the similar dipped biscuit snacks of their respective countries
Annual observance in South Korea
Read moreBlessed Alicja Kotowska
Recognition by the Catholic Church of a holy person
Read moreBartholomew of Grottaferrata
Bartholomew of Grottaferrata or Bartholomew the Younger was an Italo-Greek abbot at the monastery at Grottaferrata.
Read moreBlessed Eugene Bossilkov
Recognition by the Catholic Church of a holy person
Read moreMartin of Tours, and its related observances
Christian cleric and saint (316/336–397)
Read moreSøren Kierkegaard (Lutheran Church)
Danish philosopher and theologian (1813–1855)
Read moreNovember 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
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November in History
See what happened in November in history, from the battles, treaties and discoveries that shaped the world to the famous November birthdays and holidays, with a page for every day of the month.
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How did a faulty hydraulic pipe ignite the Kaprun fire?
A fire in a Kaprun funicular tunnel killed 155 skiers and snowboarders when atomized oil from a faulty hydraulic pipe ignited near a fan heater.
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How did a Vickers Viscount vanish off Padang?
A Merpati Nusantara Airlines Vickers Viscount crashed into the Indian Ocean near Padang, West Sumatra, killing all 69 people on board.
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How did the 1880 Zagreb quake reshape the Lower Town?
At 07:33 AM CET on November 9, 1880, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Zagreb, with its epicenter located in the Medvednica mountain north of the city.
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Government of India announces demonetisation of banknotes
India withdrew ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes, causing cash shortages and economic disruption while aiming to curb black money and terrorism funding.
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How did the Charter of the Forest restore forest rights?
The Charter of the Forest of 1217 protected grazing and woodland rights. Its clauses reveal who authenticated it and how it limited forest penalties.
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What happened during San Salvador's 1811 revolt?
Delgado, Arce and the 1811 San Salvador revolt, from the traditional bell story to local resistance and the restoration of Spanish authority.
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How did Tightrope conclude Operation Fishbowl?
Operation Fishbowl ended with the Tightrope test at Johnston Island on November 4, 1962, the last atmospheric nuclear test conducted by the United States.
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What happened in the 1979 Greensboro massacre?
The Greensboro massacre killed five anti Klan demonstrators in 1979. Criminal acquittals, a civil judgment and a truth commission followed.
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How did a Vickers Viscount vanish off Padang?
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How did the 1880 Zagreb quake reshape the Lower Town?
At 07:33 AM CET on November 9, 1880, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Zagreb, with its...
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How did the Charter of the Forest restore forest rig...
The Charter of the Forest of 1217 protected grazing and woodland rights. Its clauses re...
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What happened during San Salvador's 1811 revolt?
Delgado, Arce and the 1811 San Salvador revolt, from the traditional bell story to loca...
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How did Lewis Hamilton win the F1 title by one point?
Lewis Hamilton passed Timo Glock to finish fifth at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, taki...
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Why did the 1948 Gozo luzzu crossing end in disaster?
An overloaded luzzu sank off Gozo on October 30, 1948, killing 23 people. The cancelled...
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How did bin Laden link the 1982 Lebanon War to 9/11?
Al Jazeera broadcasts a video where Osama bin Laden first explicitly accepts responsibi...
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Why did Donora’s industrial smog become deadly in 1948?
Donora’s 1948 smog trapped industrial emissions beneath a temperature inversion, sicken...
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- 2024: A vehicle-ramming attack in Zhuhai, China, kills 38 people and injures 48.
- 2022: Russo-Ukrainian War: Ukrainian armed forces enter the city of Kherson following a successful two-month southern counteroffensive.
- 2020: Typhoon Vamco makes landfall in Luzon and several offshore islands, killing 67 people. The storm causes the worst floods in the region since Typhoon Ketsana in 2009.
- 2012: A strong earthquake with the magnitude 6.8 hits northern Burma, killing at least 26 people.
- 2011: A helicopter crash just outside Mexico City kills seven, including Francisco Blake Mora the Secretary of the Interior of Mexico.
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