November 11th
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- 1620 Pilgrims sign Mayflower Compact at Cape Cod, forming first government in future USA.
- 1675 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz demonstrates integral calculus for the first time.
- 1851 Alvan Clark patents a more advanced telescope design, enhancing astronomical studies.
- 1909 Construction begins on the US navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
- 1911 Record highs and lows broken in US Midwest cities as a strong cold front rolls through.
- 1994 Bill Gates purchases da Vinci's 'Codex' for $30.8 million, a record-breaking art sale.
- 1997 Columbus NHL franchise announces 'Blue Jackets' as their name, honoring Civil War soldiers.
- 2013 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' premieres in London, starring Jennifer Lawrence.
- 2022 Crypto currency company FTX files for bankruptcy amid financial mismanagement claims.
- 1926 US approves numbered highway system; odd highways N-S, even highways E-W.
- 1918 World War I ends with an armistice, concluding one of history's bloodiest conflicts.
- 1942 US lowers draft age to 18, expanding the pool of potential military recruits.
- 1921 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery in the US.
