On November 11, 1918, World War I ended after Germany surrendered and the day is popularly called the ''Armistice Day''.
On that day at 5 a.m., in a railway carriage outside Compiègne, France, the representatives of Germany signed an armistice agreement with the Allies signaling their surrender and no further attacks. Exhausted of manpower and supplies, and on the brink of invasion, Germany had no choice but to give up the fight.
The brutal war left about nine million soldiers dead and 21 million others wounded. The most affected countries were Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, France, and Britain as each lost at least a million lives.
Additionally, five million civilians died due to disease, starvation, or harsh conditions brought on by the ravaging war, which began on June 28, 1914 and lingered till Armistice Day.
Other key events on this day
1. Bill Gates bought Leonardo da Vinci's "Codex" for $30,800,000 - 1994
2. Anglican Church and Church of England approved female priests - 1992
3. Soviet Union refused to play Chile in World Cup Soccer - 1973
4. The destruction of Atlanta in the US began - 1864
5. Pope John Paul II hospitalized for two days for fractured shoulder - 1993
6. Belgian tennis player, Kim Clijsters defeated Serena Williams - 2002.
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