TIL: WW1 Armistice Day was Nov 11th, fighting was to cease at 11:00 AM. An American solider charged a German machine gun nest with 16 mins left, and died at 10:59 AM. The last soldier to die in WWI. history.com Submitted by wats6831 t3_yxcn9p on November 17, 2022 at 1:31 AM in todayilearned 198 comments 2,557