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November 11

1918 – At at 5:45 a.m Paris Time (UTC +1), aboard a railroad car in Compiègne forest France, the Allied Entente & German delegations sign an armistice, ceasing all hostilities between the parties,  to take effect at 11:00 a.m. Paris Time.

1921 – The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is dedicated by President Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.

November 10

1775 – The Second Continental Congress establishes the Continental Marines with the first enlistees signing up at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia.

1918 – At Le Francport, France, the German delegation for an armistice between the Entente Powers and Germany receives news that Kaiser Wilhelm had earlier abdicated the throne and orders from General von Hindenburg to sign an armistice agreement as soon as possible.