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Nov 11, 1921
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November 10, 1918
Polish Revolutionary Jozef Pilsudski Arrives in Warsaw
Historians suggest he could have arrived three days sooner except for...
October 19, 1781
Revolutionary War Ends as British Surrender
The war brought an end to America's first brush with tyrannical government...
October 16, 1978
Karol Jozef Wojtyla of Poland become Pope John Paul II
The College of Cardinals eventually came around to supporting him after...
October 8, 1871
Chicago, Peshtigo Both Burn, With Uneven Results
Peshtigo fire causes four times as much damage as Chicago's famous fire, but...
October 3, 1995
OJ Simpson Found Not Guilty of Double Murder
America's racial and economic divide exposed by differing...
September 25, 1939
World War I Finally Comes To An End
The original Treaty of Versailles inadvertently left Andorra...
September 22, 1888
National Geographic Magazine Publishes First Issue
The first issue contained no photographs, it would be 17 more...
September 6, 1870
U.S. Woman Becomes First To Cast Ballot in General Election
Swain was first among 96 women who voted that day demonstrating just how bad...