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The Cenotaph at Whitehall, London
To pay respect
11th November, 1919, was the first date to have been recorded to have the Two Minutes Silence.
Remembrance is celebrated in the (British) Commonwealth. Observance usually includes a silence at 11am on November 11th, which is when the armistice was signed in 1918. Depending on the country, the silence can be either one or two minutes.
The Kentucky Derby, held on the first Saturday in May, is known as "The most exciting two minutes in sports." It is also known as "The fastest two minutes in sports" and "The run for the roses."
in the two minutes of silence, first minute means the dead soldiers and the last minute means the the soldiers in war at this minute
In the UK the Last Post is played. The beginning and ending of the two minute silence is also marked by the firing of a gun at the Horse Guards Parade.
The cast of Two Minutes Silence - 1933 includes: Frank Bradley Campbell Copelin Leo Franklyn Ethel Gabriel Victor Gouriet Arthur Greenaway Frank Leighton Marie Lorraine Leonard Stephens
It originally went for five minutes but was shortened to two and then one
We observe a moment of silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, i.e., 11:00am - the length of the period of silence is generally two minutes. Tigraine
The 2 minute silence is observed, every year on November 11'Th, to recall all the soldiers who died in the wars.
Two styles in which silence is advocated: loud and soft.