Today in Military History:
November 11
Born on this day:
| | 1885 | General George S. Patton. "No sonofabitch ever won a war by dying for his country, he won the war by making the other dumb sonofabitch die for his country." |
Events of Military significance on this day:
| | | Veteran's Day. |
| | 1813 | Battle of Chrysler's Farm. 800 British defeat 3,000 Americans during the War of 1812. |
| | 1918 | World War I ends. |
| | 1924 | Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated. |
| | 1940 | Battle of Taranto. British aircraft disable half the Italian battle fleet in port for a loss of two aircraft. |
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