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{{*mp}} [[355]] – [[Roman Emperor]] [[Constantius II]] promotes his cousin [[Julian the Apostate|Julian]] to the rank of [[Caesar (title)|Caesar]], entrusting him with the government of the [[Praetorian prefecture of Gaul|Prefecture of the Gauls]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1844]] – The first [[constitution]] of the [[Dominican Republic]] is adopted. |
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{{*mp}} [[1865]] – Months after the [[Battle of Appomattox Courthouse]] effectively ended the [[American Civil War]], the '''[[CSS Shenandoah|CSS ''Shenandoah'']]''' ''(pictured)'' became the last [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] combat unit to surrender after circumnavigating the globe on a cruise on which it sank or captured 38 vessels. |
{{*mp}} [[1865]] – Months after the [[Battle of Appomattox Courthouse]] effectively ended the [[American Civil War]], the '''[[CSS Shenandoah|CSS ''Shenandoah'']]''' ''(pictured)'' became the last [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] combat unit to surrender after circumnavigating the globe on a cruise on which it sank or captured 38 vessels. |
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{{*mp}} [[1869]] – In the first official '''[[History of American football|American football]]''' game, [[Rutgers University|Rutgers College]] defeated the [[Princeton University|College of New Jersey]], 6–4, in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States|US]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1917]] – [[World War I]]: [[Canada|Canadian]] forces captured [[Passendale]], [[Belgium]], after three months of fighting against the [[German Empire|Germans]] at the '''[[Battle of Passchendaele|Third Battle of Ypres]]'''. |
{{*mp}} [[1917]] – [[World War I]]: [[Canada|Canadian]] forces captured [[Passendale]], [[Belgium]], after three months of fighting against the [[German Empire|Germans]] at the '''[[Battle of Passchendaele|Third Battle of Ypres]]'''. |
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{{*mp}} [[1963]] – '''[[Nguyen Ngoc Tho]]''' was appointed to head the [[South Vietnam]]ese government by the [[military junta]] of General [[Duong Van Minh]], five days after the later [[1963 South Vietnamese coup|deposed]] and [[Arrest and assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem|assassinated]] [[Leaders of South Vietnam|President]] [[Ngo Dinh Diem]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1999]] – Although opinion polls had clearly suggested that the majority of the electorate favoured [[Republicanism in Australia|republicanism]], the '''[[Australian republic referendum, 1999|Australian republic referendum]]''' was defeated, keeping the [[Monarchy of Australia|Australian monarch]] as the country's official [[head of state]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1999]] – Although opinion polls had clearly suggested that the majority of the electorate favoured [[Republicanism in Australia|republicanism]], the '''[[Australian republic referendum, 1999|Australian republic referendum]]''' was defeated, keeping the [[Monarchy of Australia|Australian monarch]] as the country's official [[head of state]]. |
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Revision as of 23:38, 31 October 2010
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November 6: Constitution Day in the Dominican Republic (1844) and Tajikistan (1994); Gustavus Adolphus Day in Sweden (1632); Finnish Swedish Heritage Day in Finland
- 1865 – Months after the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse effectively ended the American Civil War, the CSS Shenandoah (pictured) became the last Confederate combat unit to surrender after circumnavigating the globe on a cruise on which it sank or captured 38 vessels.
- 1869 – In the first official American football game, Rutgers College defeated the College of New Jersey, 6–4, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, US.
- 1917 – World War I: Canadian forces captured Passendale, Belgium, after three months of fighting against the Germans at the Third Battle of Ypres.
- 1963 – Nguyen Ngoc Tho was appointed to head the South Vietnamese government by the military junta of General Duong Van Minh, five days after the later deposed and assassinated President Ngo Dinh Diem.
- 1999 – Although opinion polls had clearly suggested that the majority of the electorate favoured republicanism, the Australian republic referendum was defeated, keeping the Australian monarch as the country's official head of state.