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On this day: Armistice agreement to end World War I signed

The armistice was signed in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiègne outside Paris; it silenced the guns within hours of its ratification.

  • Armistice signed at 11th hour of 11th day of 11th month in 1918
  • WWI conflict resulted in estimated 20 million casualties
  • Armistice observed annually as Remembrance Day in UK

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