November 11 in History

• 1417

  November 11, 1417:

  Martin V becomes the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

• 1831

  November 11, 1831:

  Nat Turner, an African-American slave is executed by hanging for leading a slave rebellion which killed about 60 white people.

• 1852

  November 11, 1852:

  “The Rival Painters: A Story of Rome” is published in the Saturday Evening Gazette as Louisa May Alcott’s first story.

• 1865

  November 11, 1865:

  Mary Edwards Walker, a doctor who performed surgeries during the American Civil War, is presented with the US Medal of Honor as the first female recipient.

• 1918

  November 11, 1918:

  World War I ends with the signing of the armistice document by the Allied Powers and Germany.

• 1920

  November 11, 1920:

  Unknown soldiers from World War I are buried in tombs in Paris and London to mark Armistice Day, the anniversary of the War.

• 1966

  November 11, 1966:

  The Gemini 12 spacecraft is launched.

• 1985

  November 11, 1985:

  The made-for-television film, “An Early Frost” centered on AIDS is shown on television for the first time.

• 1992

  November 11, 1992:

  The Church of England votes to approve the ordination of women as priests.

• 2013

  November 11, 2013:

  Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to claim the ATP World Tour Finals title.