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Apr 27, 2024 · Veterans Day, in the United States, national holiday (November 11) honouring veterans of the armed forces and those killed in the country’s wars. The observance originated in 1919 on the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I and was known as Armistice Day .
- In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields, one of history’s most famous wartime...
- Poppies
Other ornamental members of the poppy family include the...
- Arc De Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe, massive triumphal arch in Paris, France,...
- In Flanders Fields
3 days ago · Wikimedia Foundation. The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., abbreviated WMF, is an American 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, and registered there as a charitable foundation. [5] It is the host of Wikipedia, the seventh most visited website in the world. In addition, the foundation hosts 14 other related ...
- $154.7 million (2022), $162.9 million (2021)
- Jimmy Wales
- June 20, 2003; 20 years ago, St. Petersburg, Florida, US
- Board-only
5 days ago · November 11, 1974 (Monday) A previously unknown subatomic particle, the J/psi meson, was discovered independently by two different groups of researchers. The discovery led to rapid changes in high-energy physics which collectively became known as the "November Revolution".
22 hours ago · The German Revolution of 1918–1919, also known as the November Revolution (German: Novemberrevolution), was an uprising started by workers and soldiers in the final days of World War I. It quickly and almost bloodlessly brought down the German Empire , then in its more violent second stage, the supporters of a parliamentary republic were ...
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- Germany
Apr 19, 2024 · Guy Fawkes Day. Also called: Bonfire Night. Related Topics: United Kingdom. November. On the Web: British Council - LearnEnglish - Bonfire Night (Apr. 19, 2024) Guy Fawkes Day, British observance, celebrated on November 5, commemorating the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 19, 2024 · Ten Things You Didn’t Know About ’17-11-70+’ ’17-11-70+’, an expanded version of Elton’s first live album, will be released as a two-LP vinyl set exclusively through independent record shops on Record Store Day this Saturday.
6 days ago · Saint of the day. Date 17 November. The Saint of the Day presents a daily calendar of Saints remembered by the Church. The pages feature the stories of the great witnesses of Christian life through the centuries, lighting our way on our journey of faith.
