School was held that day in La Crosse, Wis., but only in the morning. No classes were taught. Instead, students attended a program highlighting the sacrifices veterans had made for their country. Then ...

PENTWATER, Mich. (WZZM) – November 11, 1940. For those who were alive on that date, especially in the Midwest region of the United States, it was a day never to be forgotten. More than 150 people lost ...

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LUDINGTON, MI - The Armistice Day Storm of 1940 was a freak weather event that killed more than 150 people, including 64 sailors on Lake Michigan. Hurricane-force winds were whipping up 40-foot waves ...

FARGO — The infamous Armistice Day Blizzard hit this region suddenly on Nov. 11, 1940, killing 154 people in the Upper Midwest. Among the dead were 49 Minnesotans, mostly bird hunters who froze to ...

When Allied and German officials signed an agreement in 1918 to end World War I, the 11th day of November became known around the world as the anniversary of the armistice of the "war to end all wars.

The Armistice Day blizzard of 1940 is widely regarded as one of, if not the most, severe blizzards to hit the state of Minnesota in recorded history. One element that made the storm so devastating was ...

Sunday, Nov. 10, 1940: “41 degrees and dampness all day.” Monday, Nov. 11, 1940: “Turning into an old-time snowstorm … the worst storm since Oct. 14, 1880.” Andrew Anderson of Hutchinson kept a ...