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* November 9 to 10 - The [[Nazi Party]] launches the ''[[Kristallnacht]]'' ("Night of Broken Glass") [[pogrom]] against Jewish citizens of Germany. The attacks, carried out primarily by the ''[[Sturmabteilung]]'', result in the destruction of over 7,000 Jewish businesses, 30,000 Jewish men being arrested and incarcerated in [[concentration camp]]s, and at least 91 deaths. The event is considered to be the official beginning of [[the Holocaust]]. | * November 9 to 10 - The [[Nazi Party]] launches the ''[[Kristallnacht]]'' ("Night of Broken Glass") [[pogrom]] against Jewish citizens of Germany. The attacks, carried out primarily by the ''[[Sturmabteilung]]'', result in the destruction of over 7,000 Jewish businesses, 30,000 Jewish men being arrested and incarcerated in [[concentration camp]]s, and at least 91 deaths. The event is considered to be the official beginning of [[the Holocaust]]. | ||
* November 17 - [[Joseph Stalin]] declares the [[Great Purge]] to be over. | * November 17 - [[Joseph Stalin]] declares the [[Great Purge]] to be over. | ||
* December 16 - [[Plaek Phibunsongkhram]] is named Prime Minister of Siam and subsequently establishes a [[fascist]] military dictatorship. | * December 16 - [[Plaek Phibunsongkhram]] is named Prime Minister of Siam and subsequently establishes a [[fascist]] [[military dictatorship]]. | ||
== Births == | == Births == | ||