ON THIS DAY
What happened on November 11?
November 11 brings together stories of armistice, roads, independence and women in ministry, connecting people and turning points from different places and periods.
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The Armistice ended fighting on the Western Front
Germany and the Allies signed an armistice that took effect at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
U.S. Route 66 was established
The federal highway system designated Route 66 between Chicago and Los Angeles.
Rhodesia issued a unilateral declaration of independence
Prime Minister Ian Smith’s white-minority government declared independence from Britain.
The Church of England approved the ordination of women as priests
The General Synod voted to allow women to enter the priesthood.
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