On November 10, 1898, Wilmington, North Carolina, witnessed one of the most violent and infamous events in U.S. history: a coordinated assault by a mob of approximately 2,000 white supremacists on the city’s Black community. This attack, later known as the “Wilmington Coup,” resulted in the deaths of numerous African Americans, the burning of Black-owned businesses, and the forced resignation of city leaders at gunpoint. The mob then installed their own government, marking the only successful coup d’état on U.S. soil. This event not only reshaped Wilmington’s political landscape but also sent shockwaves throughout the nation, revealing the violent lengths to which groups would go to undermine African American progress and civil rights.
Other Notable Events on November 10:
– 1775: The United States Marine Corps was founded when the Second Continental Congress authorized two battalions to serve as naval infantry during the Revolutionary War. Since then, the Marine Corps has grown to become a leading force in U.S. military operations worldwide, known for its motto “Semper Fidelis” (Always Faithful). Today, Marines are recognized for their versatility, strength, and elite status in combat.
– 1954: The U.S. Marine Corps Memorial was dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Arlington, Virginia. The statue, depicting the iconic flag-raising on Iwo Jima during World War II, stands as a powerful symbol of sacrifice, resilience, and national pride. It honors the valor of Marines and is a lasting tribute to all who served in the Marine Corps.
– 1969: “Sesame Street,” the groundbreaking educational children’s program, debuted on National Educational Television, now PBS. Created to provide early learning opportunities to young children, especially those from underserved communities, the show revolutionized educational television. Its success spurred a new era of children’s programming focused on social and cognitive development, influencing generations globally.
– 1975: The freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a violent storm on Lake Superior, claiming the lives of all 29 crew members. The tragedy became one of the most notable shipwrecks in Great Lakes history, symbolizing the perilous conditions faced by Great Lakes sailors. Gordon Lightfoot’s song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” immortalized the event, keeping the memory of the crew’s bravery alive.
– 2019: Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned following weeks of massive protests and allegations of election fraud in Bolivia’s recent general election. Morales, Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, faced mounting opposition as claims of voting irregularities emerged. His resignation marked a critical juncture for Bolivia, raising questions about political stability and the integrity of democratic institutions in Latin America.
Today in History: November 13
Today in History: November 13:On Nov. 13, 2015, Islamic State militants carried out a set of coordinated attacks in Paris at the national stadium, in a crowded concert hall, in restaurants and on streets, killing 130 people in the worst attack on French soil since World War II. In 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling which found Alabama bus segregation laws were illegal. In 1971, the U.S. space probe Mariner 9 went into orbit around Mars, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. In 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, DC. In 1985, some 23,000 residents of Armero, Colombia, died when a volcanic mudslide buried the city. In 2001, U.S.-backed Northern Alliance fighters in Afghanistan entered Kabul as Taliban forces retreated from the capital city.
Today in History: November 12
Today in History: On November 12: 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States via Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954. In 1927, Josef Stalin became the undisputed ruler of the Soviet Union as Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party. In 1936, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened as President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a telegraph key in Washington, D.C., and gave the green light to traffic. In 1948, former Japanese premier Hideki Tojo and several other World War II Japanese leaders were sentenced to death by a war crimes tribunal. In 1970, the Bhola cyclone struck East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. The deadliest tropical cyclone on record claimed the lives of an estimated 300,000-500,000 people.
Today in History: November 11
Today in History: November 11: On Nov. 11, 1918, fighting in World War I ended as the Allies and Germany signed an armistice aboard a railroad car in the Forest of Compiègne in northern France. In 1620, 41 Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, anchored off Massachusetts, signed the Mayflower Compact, calling for a “civil body politick, for our better ordering and preservation.” In 1921, the remains of an unidentified American service member were interred in a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in a ceremony presided over by President Warren G. Harding. In 1966, Gemini 12 blasted off on a four-day mission with astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. aboard; it was the tenth and final crewed flight of NASA’s Gemini program.
Today in History: November 9
Today in History: November 9: In 1989, Communist East Germany threw open its borders, allowing citizens to travel freely to the West for the first time in decades. In 1906, Theodore Roosevelt made the first trip abroad of any sitting president in order to observe construction of the Panama Canal. In 1938, Nazis looted and burned synagogues as well as thousands of Jewish-owned stores and houses in Germany and Austria in a pogrom or deliberate persecution, that became known as “Kristallnacht.” In 1976, the U.N. General Assembly approved resolutions condemning apartheid in South Africa, including one characterizing the white-ruled government as “illegitimate.” In 2007, President General Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan placed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto under house arrest for a day and rounded up thousands of her supporters to block a mass rally against his emergency rule.
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