📜 This Day in History

November 11

• 1778American Revolutionary War: British forces and their Iroquois allies attacked a fort and the village of Cherry Valley, New York, killing 14 soldiers and 30 civilians.
• 1880Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.
• 1920In London, the Cenotaph was unveiled and the Unknown Warrior was buried in Westminster Abbey in remembrance of the First World War.
• 1934The Shrine of Remembrance, a memorial to all Australians who have served in war, opened in Melbourne.
• 1965Rhodesia, led by Prime Minister Ian Smith, unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom.
• 2008After 30 years in power, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was succeeded by Mohamed Nasheed as president of the Maldives.

Born on this day

• 1821Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and philosopher (died 1881)
• 1922Kurt Vonnegut, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (died 2007)
• 1962Demi Moore, American actress, director, and producer
• 1974Leonardo DiCaprio, American actor and producer