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Thursday, November 21, 1918
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The Headlines
JUNKER DEFENDERS YIELD; Old System Gone, Says Reventlow, Who Wants a German Republic. PAPER DEFIES EXTREMISTS Lokal-Anzeiger of Berlin Resists Seizure Attemptedby Liebknecht.SOVIET AGAINST ASSEMBLYVotes Down Ebert's EarnestPlea for Steps Towarda Constitution. Berlin Soviet Opposes Assembly. JUNKER DEFFENDERS YIELD Reports Big Army Marching East.
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On This Day
The Flag of Estonia, previously used by pro-independence activists, is formally adopted as the national flag of the Republic of Estonia.
Wikipedia →A pogrom takes place in Lwów (now Lviv); over three days, at least 50 Jews and 270 Ukrainian Christians are killed by Poles.
Wikipedia →The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 is passed, allowing women to stand for Parliament in the UK.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Voltaire (1694)
- Pope Benedict XV (1854)
- Isaac Bashevis Singer (1903)
- René Magritte (1898)
- Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
Tech Check
Superheterodyne Radio Receiver, Enigma Machine (Early Version) & Hydraulic Brakes.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
39,278 days ago
(107 years, 223 days)