Today:
1215 – The Fourth Lateran Council meets in Rome, convened by Pope Innocent III, defining key doctrines of the Catholic Church.
1620 – The Mayflower Compact is signed by Pilgrims at Provincetown Harbor in what is now Massachusetts, establishing a form of self-government.
1675 – Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz demonstrates integral calculus for the first time.
1831 – Nat Turner, leader of a major slave revolt in Virginia, is tried, convicted, and hanged.
1864 – Union General William Tecumseh Sherman begins his “March to the Sea” during the American Civil War.
1889 – Washington becomes the 42nd state of the United States.
1918 – World War I ends with the signing of the Armistice, effectively ending hostilities at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
1921 – The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is dedicated in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
1975 – Angola achieves independence from Portugal, marking the end of Portuguese colonial rule in Africa.
2004 – Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, passes away in Paris.
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