🕊️ 1918 - The Armistice ending World War I was signed in Compiègne, France, at the "eleventh hour," bringing an end to a devastating global conflict. 🌍🛤️

🇬🇧 1919 - King George V declared the first Armistice Day in the UK, initiating the annual tradition of remembrance for those who died in war. 🎖️🕯️

🇺🇸 1921 - The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated at Arlington Cemetery, honoring unidentified U.S. soldiers lost in battle. ⚰️🇺🇸

✈️ 1940 - The Royal Navy’s daring air raid on Taranto dealt a critical blow to the Italian fleet, proving the power of naval air strikes. ⚓💥

🇦🇴 1975 - Angola gained independence from Portugal, though Cold War-fueled civil conflict soon followed, shaping the nation’s future. ✊🏾🇦🇴

🧠 1930 - Einstein and Tagore’s discussion on science, philosophy, and reality bridged Eastern and Western thought in an iconic intellectual exchange. 🌌🤝

🇺🇸 1983 - President Reagan dedicated the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, honoring those who served and sacrificed, with a moving minimalist design. 🕊️🪖

🌞 1992 - The Catholic Church formally recognized Galileo’s heliocentrism, signaling a long-awaited reconciliation of faith and science. 🔭✝️

🚇 2000 - A tragic funicular fire in Kaprun, Austria, killed 155 people, leading to significant improvements in tunnel safety protocols. 🚒🇦🇹

🌏 2014 - The APEC summit in Beijing concluded with commitments to economic cooperation and environmental sustainability in the Asia-Pacific. 🌱🤝