An agreement, called the Armistice was signed at 5 am. This day is now called Victory Day. Maude Alice Mary Thompson, schoolgirl, aged eleven. Yesterday was the most exciting day of my whole life.

Armistice Day marks the day the Armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany on November 11, 1918. This was an agreement to end the fighting of World War 1 and triggered peace negotiations.