1992 - General Synod of Church of England votes to allow women to become priests.
1938 - Kate Smith introduces the song "God Bless America," written by Irving Berlin
1926 - U.S. Route 66 is established.
1918 - At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War, WWI, ends.
1675 - Gottfried Leibniz demonstrates integral calculus for the first time.
This Day In Business
1972 - The Dow Jones Index passes the 1,000 mark for the first time.
1925 - Louis Armstrong starts recording for Hot Five, his first jazz recording band.
1889 - Washington becomes the 42nd state of the U.S.
1946 - The New York Knicks play their first ever home game - losing to the Chicago Stags.
November 11th Holiday
Veterans Day (U.S.) - Honors all veterans of the American military, day was previously known as Armistice day and celebrated the end of World War I.
Today's Birthday Trivia
His father and uncle opened a company in Beverly Hills called Treyball Development Inc., which was named after him. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the November 11 Birthday Horoscope.
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