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This day in history: November 11

1. 1934

   The Shrine of Remembrance, a memorial to all Australians who have served in war, opened in Melbourne.

2. 1940

   Second World War: The Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history against the Italians in the Battle of Taranto.

3. 1960

   A coup attempt by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam against President Ngô Đình Diệm was crushed after he falsely promised reform, allowing loyalists to rescue him.

4. 1965

   Rhodesia, led by Prime Minister Ian Smith, unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom.

5. 1975

   During a constitutional crisis, Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's government and dissolved the Parliament of Australia for a double-dissolution election.

6. 1999

   The House of Lords Act was given royal assent, removing most hereditary peers from the British House of Lords.

7. 2008

   After 30 years in power, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was succeeded by Mohamed Nasheed as president of the Maldives.

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