November 10
This day in history:
- 1975 – The 729-foot-long freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks during a storm on Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew on board.
- 2019 – President of Bolivia Evo Morales and several of his government resign after 19 days of civil protests and a recommendation from the military.
- 1942 – World War II: Germany invades Vichy France following French Admiral François Darlan's agreement to an armistice with the Allies in North Africa.
- 1674 – Third Anglo-Dutch War: As provided in the Treaty of Westminster, Netherlands cedes New Netherland to England.
Births:
- 1934 – A. Thurairajah, Sri Lankan engineer and academic (d. 1994)
- 1916 – Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (d. 2012)
- 1985 – Aleksandar Kolarov, Serbian footballer
Deaths:
- 901 – Adelaide of Paris (b. 850)
- 1984 – Xavier Herbert, Australian author (b. 1901)
- 1991 – William Afflis, American football player and wrestler (b. 1929)
Holidays:
- World Science Day for Peace and Development
- Martinisingen (Germany)
- Day of Russian Militsiya (Russia)
Random Article of the day:
Local transport bodies
Local transport bodies are partnerships of local authorities in England outside Greater London. There are 38 local transport bodies. They cover similar areas to local enterprise partnerships, but are not permitted to overlap each other. Decision making for major transport infrastructure spending is devolved to these bodies from the Department for Transport. They will receive funding from April 2015.