Events for November 11

November 11, 1880

Ned Kelly, Australian bushranger and son of Tipperary transportee, is hanged in Melbourne

Edward Kelly (December 1854 – 11 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing a suit of bulletproof armour during his final shootout with the police.

November 11, 1887

Birth of John M. Hayes in Murroe, Co. Limerick; priest and founder of Muintir na Tíre

John Martin Hayes (11 November 1887 – 30 January 1957) was an Irish Catholic priest and the founder of Muintir na Tíre, a national rural community development organisation.

November 11, 1918

Armistice Day, World War I ends on the, 11th hour of the, 11th day of the, 11th month.

Armistice Day, which marked the end of World War I, occurred on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.

November 11, 1171

Henry II holds his court in Dublin from this date to 2 February 1172

Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, substantial parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France (including Normandy, Aquitaine and Anjou), an area that altogether was later called the Angevin Empire, and also held power over Scotland and the Duchy of Brittany.