Today in history 111

Here are some historical events that occurred on November 11th:

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• 1066: William the Conqueror is crowned King of England.
• 1778: American Revolutionary War: American and French forces defeat the British at the Battle of White Plains.
• 1918: World War I: The Armistice of Compiègne is signed, ending hostilities between the Allies and Germany.
• 1921: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is dedicated in Arlington National Cemetery.
• 1933: The United States goes off the gold standard.
• 1954: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that public schools must be desegregated in the case of Brown v. Board of Education.
• 1965: The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine is published.
• 1983: The first mobile phone call is made by Martin Cooper, an engineer at Motorola.
• 1998: The first text message (SMS) is sent over a cellular network, reading "Merry Christmas" from a British engineer to a colleague.

I hope you find these events interesting!