This Week in History



This Week in History is a segment of The Colbert Report designed to help people avoid the mistakes of the past by not ignoring history.

Historical Events
November 7-13: A good week to end a war
 * 1) 1674 Treaty of Westminster ends Anglo-Dutch War
 * 2) 1799 Napoleon ends French Revolution, November 9th
 * 3) 1888 Jack the Ripper ends War On Prostitutes, November 9th
 * 4) 1782 Final battle of the American Revolution, November 10th
 * 5) 1918 World War I Armistice Day