Below are five interesting facts about November 10 in the history of the District of Columbia:

1. The Washington Monument was completed on November 10, 1884. The iconic structure, which stands at 555 feet and 5-1/8 inches tall, took 36 years to build due to funding and construction delays caused by the Civil War.

2. The Armistice Day Blizzard, also known as the Great Appalachian Storm, struck the DC area on November 10, 1940. The storm caused significant damage and loss of life, with winds reaching up to 80 mph and temperatures dropping below freezing.

3. On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a bulk carrier that sank in a storm on Lake Superior, was found by a Coast Guard helicopter. All 29 crew members were lost in the tragedy, which inspired the popular song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot.

4. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on November 10, 1982. The memorial, designed by Maya Lin, honors the 58,318 American servicemen and women who died or were missing in action during the Vietnam War.

5. On November 10, 2004, the Washington DC War Memorial was rededicated after a restoration and cleaning effort. The memorial, which honors the 26,000 residents of Washington DC who served in World War I, was originally dedicated in 1931 but had fallen into disrepair over the years.