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Nov10
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1989 |
East Germans moved freely between East and West Berlin
for the first time since the Berlin Wall was constructed 28 years
earlier |
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1931 |
Over 30 people were injured when four elephants stampeded at the Lord
Mayor's Show in London |
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Nov11
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1977 |
Morecambe's West Pier was swept away in gales |
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1921 |
The British Legion held its first Poppy Day |
| 1918 |
At 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month the armistice
to end the First World War was signed
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Nov12
|
1981 |
The General Synod of the Church of
England voted in favour of ordaining woman as deacons |
|
1927 |
The first London to Brighton veteran car run took place |
 |
|
1847 |
Chloroform was first used in Britain during an
operation |
|
1660 |
John Bunyan was arrested for preaching illegally |
|
1035 |
King Canute died |
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Nov13
|
1946 |
For the first time a natural cloud was seeded with 3lbs of dry ice to
promote precipitation |
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Nov14
|
1952 |
The first British singles chart appeared in the New Musical Express |
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Nov15
|
1837 |
Isaac
Pitman's shorthand system was published |