Strange Meeting for War Poet Owen's Brother
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Historical Events
- The Allied armistice with Austria-Hungary, signed 3 November, goes into effect
Famous Birthdays
Art Carney (1918-2003)
American Emmy and Oscar winner actor (The Honeymooners - "Ed Norton"; Harry and Tonto -"Harry"), born in Mount Vernon, New York
- Cameron Mitchell, American actor (The High Chaparral), born in Dallastown, Pennsylvania (d. 1994)
Famous Deaths
- Andrew Dickson White, American historian and educator, 1st President of Cornell University, dies at 85
Wilfred Owen (1893-1918)
English soldier and anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth, Futility), killed in action at 25 during the crossing of the Sambre–Oise Canal, exactly one week before the signing of the Armistice
Died in 1918 1918 Highlights
About November 4, 1918
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 105 years, 6 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
