November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years). 50 days remain until the end of the year.
"The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for."
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Born today
Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1821, Russian novelist, philosopher, and journalist
Kurt Vonnegut, 1922, American writer
Observances
Children's Day (Croatia)
End of World War I-related observances:
Armistice Day (New Zealand, France, Belgium and Serbia)
National Independence Day (Poland), commemorates the anniversary of Poland's assumption of independent statehood in 1918
Remembrance Day (United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, including Australia and Canada)
Veterans Day, called Armistice Day until 1954, when it was rededicated to honor American military (Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force) veterans. (United States)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Angola from Portugal in 1975.
Independence of Cartagena (Colombia)
Lāčplēsis Day, celebrates the victory over the Bermontians at the Battle of Riga in 1919. (Latvia)
Opening of carnival ("Karneval"/"Fasching"), on 11-11, at 11:11. (Germany, the Netherlands, and other countries)
Singles' Day (China)
St. Martin's Day (Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Women's Day (Belgium)
Pepero Day (South Korea)
National Indiana Day (US)
Veterans Day (US)
Remembrance Day (US)
National Sundae Day (US)
Remembering our veterans today.