This Day In History

 

November 12, 1954

The immigration reception centre at Ellis Island, New York, which processed more than 12 million immigrants, was closed.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/November-12

Happy Veteran's Day!

 

Veterans Day, in the United States, national holiday (November 11) honouring veterans of the armed forces and those killed in the country’s wars. The observance originated in 1919 on the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I and was known as Armistice Day. It was commemorated in 1921 with the burial of an unknown soldier from World War I at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Other countries that had lost soldiers in the conflict, such as Italy and Portugal, conducted similar ceremonies that year. The previous year, unknown soldiers had been interred at Westminster Abbey in London, England, and at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.

This Day In History

 

November 11, 1918

World War I ends

At 5:00 am on this day in 1918, the Allied powers and Germany signed an armistice document in the railway carriage of Ferdinand Foch, the commander of the Allied armies, and six hours later World War I came to an end.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/November-11

This Day In History

 

November 10, 1990

The American comedy Home Alone, written by John Hughes and starring Macaulay Culkin, had its world premiere; a huge hit, it spawned a number of sequels and became a TV staple during the Christmas holidays.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/November-10

The Power of One

 My heart is truly breaking about SNAP Benefits being taken away.  No one in this country deserves to go HUNGRY!  If you can help - PLEASE DO!  If you are BLESSED you must share that BLESSING!

Here are two people who are walking the walk!  I wish I could do this, but I am not this rich!

New Found RESPECT for her!

Here is here speech to Billionaires 

This Day In History

 

November 9, 1989

Opening of the Berlin Wall

Long a symbol of the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, erected in 1961 and eventually extending 28 miles (45 km) to divide the western and eastern sectors of Berlin, was opened by the East German government on this day in 1989.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/November-9

This Day In History

 

November 8, 1960

Democratic politician John F. Kennedy was narrowly elected president of the United States.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/November-8