On 30 November 1786 Leopold formally abolished the death sentence as well as banning the use of torture.
30th November 1786: Tuscany becomes the first modern state to abolish the death penalty
30th November 2017
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2017