Saturday, 11 November 2006 On This Day : Nov 11 November 11: Independence Day in Poland ( 1918 ) and Angola ( 1975 ); St. Martin’s Day in the Netherlands; Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth, Armistice Day in Europe and Veterans Day in the United States. 1880- Australian bank robber and bushranger Ned Kelly (pictured) was hanged in Melbourne. 1918- Germany signs an armistice treaty with the Allies , ending World War I on the Western Front. 1965- Ian Smith, Premier of the British Crown Colony of Southern Rhodesia , issued the Unilateral Declaration of Independence. 1975 - The Australian constitutional crisis of 1975 came to a head as Prime Minister Gough Whitlam was dismissed from office by Governor-General Sir John Kerr. 1978- Maumoon Abdul Gayoom began his first term as President of the Maldives. [listening to: Biancaluna - Gianmaria Testa ] 10:17:54 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • Random The Saints Are Coming Great Video About The Saints The Saints Are Coming Technorati tags: St Kilda, Saints, AFL [listening to: Biancaluna - Gianmaria Testa ] 7:24:42 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • My Hobbies Tim Burton’s Vincent Very Cool - Tim Burton’s 1st Stop Motion Movie, Vincent Technorati tags: Tim Burton, Vincent [listening to: L’Estasi Dell’Oro (Bandini Remix) - Ennio Morricone ] 2:02:28 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • Geek © Copyright 2006 Frank Arrigo. A Geek Microsoft Blogger Last update: 2/12/2006; 8:59:24 PM.