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On This Day: November 11

6 verified moments happened on November 11. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

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  1. 1911Jim Thorpe leads the Carlisle Indian School to a stunning 18-15 upset of mighty Harvard, kicking four field goalsSports · Source: NCAA.com / Wikipedia, Carlisle vs Harvard (Nov 11, 1911)
  2. 1918🕊️ The armistice ending World War I takes effect at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — the guns fall silent.History · Source: Imperial War Museum; HISTORY, 'Armistice Day' (Nov 11 1918)
  3. 1918🕊️ Fighting on the Western Front ends as the Armistice takes effect at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.USA 250 · Source: National WWI Museum and Memorial, Armistice (Nov 11 1918)
  4. 1990Derrick Thomas of the Kansas City Chiefs sets the single-game record with seven sacks against the SeahawksPro Football · Source: Chiefs.com 'Today in History'; fs64sports 'Today in Pro Football History: 1990' — Nov 11, 1990 vs Seahawks
  5. 1999NASCAR announces its first consolidated network television deal, handing the entire Cup schedule to Fox, NBC and Turner in a multibillion-dollar package.Stock Car Racing · Source: ESPN contemporaneous article
  6. 2012A late hook by Jeff Gordon on Clint Bowyer sparks a pit-road sprint and a garage brawl between their crews at PhoenixStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2012 AdvoCare 500 (Phoenix)” — Nov 11, 2012; the Gordon–Bowyer wreck and garage brawl

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