On This Day — March 11

🕰️ Notable Events on March 11

• 2016 — At least 21 people are killed by flooding and mudslides in and around São Paulo, Brazil, following heavy rain. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — A U.S. soldier kills 16 civilians in the Panjwayi District of Afghanistan near Kandahar. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — An earthquake measuring 9.0 in magnitude strikes 130 km (81 mi) east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami killing thousands of people. This event also triggered the second largest nuclear accident in history, and one of only two events to be classified as a Level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. Wikipedia ↗
• 2010 — Economist and businessman Sebastián Piñera is sworn in as President of Chile, while three earthquakes, the strongest measuring magnitude 6.9 and all centered next to Pichilemu, capital of Cardenal Caro province, hit central Chile during the ceremony. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — Winnenden school shooting: Sixteen are killed and 11 are injured before recent-graduate Tim Kretschmer shoots and kills himself, leading to tightened weapons restrictions in Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Georgia claims Russian helicopters attacked the Kodori Valley in Abkhazia, an accusation that Russia categorically denies later. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as first female president of Chile. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — Madrid train bombings: Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid, Spain, kill 192 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — Infosys becomes the first Indian company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Janet Reno is confirmed by the United States Senate and sworn in the next day, becoming the first female Attorney General of the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Lithuania declares itself independent from the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Patricio Aylwin is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Chile since 1970. Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Pakistan successfully conducts a cold test of a nuclear weapon. Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Coastal Road massacre: At least 37 are killed and more than 70 are wounded when Fatah hijack an Israeli bus, prompting Israel's Operation Litani. Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — The 1977 Hanafi Siege: More than 130 hostages held in Washington, D.C., by Hanafi Muslims are set free after ambassadors from three Islamic nations join negotiations. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Vietnam War: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong guerrilla forces establish control over Buôn Ma Thuột commune from the South Vietnamese army. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by British troops. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy attempts a large-scale kamikaze attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet anchored at Ulithi atoll in Operation Tan No. 2. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: The Empire of Vietnam, a short-lived Japanese puppet state, is established with Bảo Đại as its ruler. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies on loan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — In New York City, Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens the Roxy Theatre. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — The first case of Spanish flu occurs, the start of a devastating worldwide pandemic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — World War I: Mesopotamian campaign: Baghdad falls to Anglo-Indian forces commanded by General Stanley Maude. Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400. Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — Shō Tai formally abdicated his position of King of Ryūkyū, under orders from Tokyo, ending the Ryukyu Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1872 — Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — The Great Sheffield Flood kills 238 people in Sheffield, England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — American Civil War: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted. Wikipedia ↗
• 1851 — The first performance of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi takes place in Venice. Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine and Robert Baldwin become the first Prime Ministers of the Province of Canada to be democratically elected under a system of responsible government. Wikipedia ↗
• 1845 — Flagstaff War: Unhappy with translational differences regarding the Treaty of Waitangi, chiefs Hone Heke, Kawiti and Māori tribe members chop down the British flagpole for a fourth time and drive settlers out of Kororareka, New Zealand. Wikipedia ↗
• 1824 — The United States Department of War creates the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Wikipedia ↗
• 1811 — During André Masséna's retreat from the Lines of Torres Vedras, a division led by French Marshal Michel Ney fights off a combined Anglo-Portuguese force to give Masséna time to escape. Wikipedia ↗
• 1784 — The signing of the Treaty of Mangalore brings the Second Anglo-Mysore War to an end. Wikipedia ↗
• 1708 — Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1702 — The Daily Courant, England's first national daily newspaper is published for the first time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1649 — The Frondeurs and the French sign the Peace of Rueil. Wikipedia ↗
• 1641 — Guaraní forces living in the Jesuit reductions defeat bandeirantes loyal to the Portuguese Empire at the Battle of Mbororé in present-day Panambí, Argentina. Wikipedia ↗
• 1387 — Battle of Castagnaro: English condottiero Sir John Hawkwood leads Padova to victory in a factional clash with Verona. Wikipedia ↗
• 222 — Emperor Elagabalus is assassinated, along with his mother, Julia Soaemias, by the Praetorian Guard during a revolt. Their mutilated bodies are dragged through the streets of Rome before being thrown into the Tiber. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on March 11

• 1994 — Martin Jurtom, Estonian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Andrew Robertson, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — KZ Tandingan, Filipina singer and rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Kamohelo Mokotjo, South African footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Ayumi Morita, Japanese tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Anton Yelchin, Russian-born American actor (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Fábio Coentrão, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Cecil Lolo, South African footballer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Katsuhiko Nakajima, Japanese wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Marc-André Gragnani, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Tanel Kangert, Estonian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Ngonidzashe Makusha, Zimbabwean sprinter and long jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Colin Munro, South African-New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Dario Cologna, Swiss skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Mariko Shinoda, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Paul Bissonnette, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Daniel Vázquez Evuy, Equatoguinean footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Luis Hernández, Mexican figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Stelios Malezas, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Ajantha Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Derek Schouman, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Hakuhō Shō, Mongolian sumo wrestler, the 69th Yokozuna Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Lucy DeVito, American actress, daughter of Danny DeVito Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Brian Anderson, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Thora Birch, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Hasan Raza, Pakistani cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Heidi Cortez, American businesswoman and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Luke Johnson, English drummer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — LeToya Luckett, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Paul Scharner, Austrian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Dan Uggla, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Elton Brand, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Fred Jones, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Benji Madden, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Joel Madden, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Keren Peles, Israeli singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Kirk Reynoldson, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Scott Calderwood, English-Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Didier Drogba, Ivorian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Albert Luque, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Becky Hammon, American-Russian basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Thomas Gravesen, Danish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Kotomitsuki Keiji, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Shawn Springs, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Bobby Abreu, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Martin Hiden, Austrian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Paolo Ponzo, Italian footballer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Johnny Knoxville, American actor, stuntman, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Martin Ručinský, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Andre Nickatina, American rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Terrence Howard, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Soraya, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Stéphane Bédard, Canadian lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Simone Buchanan, Australian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Lisa Loeb, American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — John Barrowman, Scottish-American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Brad Carson, American lawyer and politician, United States Under Secretary of the Army Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Renzo Gracie, Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Robbie Brookside, English wrestler and trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — John Thompson III, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Ilias Zouros, Greek basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Nigel Adkins, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jesse Jackson, Jr., American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Wallace Langham, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jenny Packham, English fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Allan Vainola, Estonian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Peter Berg, American actor, director, producer and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Vinnie Paul, American drummer, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Shane Richie, English actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Alex Kingston, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — David LaChapelle, American photographer and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Mary Gauthier, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Matt Mead, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Governor of Wyoming Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Bruce Watson, Canadian-Scottish guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Christophe Gans, French director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Junichi Sato, Japanese animator and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Warwick Taylor, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Manuel Negrete Arias, Mexican footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Margus Oopkaup, Estonian actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Dejan Stojanović, Serbian-American journalist and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Ian Horrocks, English computer scientist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Tetsurō Oda, Japanese singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — James Pinkerton, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Flemming Rose, Danish journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — The Lady Chablis, American drag queen performer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Willie Banks, American triple jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Curtis Brown, American colonel, pilot and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Helen Rollason, English journalist and sportscaster (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Leslie Cliff, Canadian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Nina Hagen, German singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — D. J. MacHale, American author, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — David Newman, American composer and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Gale Norton, American lawyer and politician, 48th United States Secretary of the Interior Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — László Bölöni, Romanian-Hungarian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Derek Daly, Irish-American race car driver and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Jimmy Iovine, American record producer and businessman, co-founded Interscope Records and Beats Electronics Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Bernie LaBarge, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Douglas Adams, English author and playwright (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Andres Metspalu, Estonian geneticist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Dominique Sanda, French model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Sam Kekovich, Australian footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Bobby McFerrin, American singer-songwriter, producer, and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Jerry Zucker, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Griselda Pollock, South African-English historian and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Roy Barnes, American lawyer and politician, 80th Governor of Georgia Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Jan Schelhaas, English keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Geoff Hunt, Australian squash player Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Tristan Murail, French composer and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Mark Stein, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Mark Metcalf, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Dock Ellis, American baseball player and coach (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Harvey Mandel, American guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Arturo Merzario, Italian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Marcus Borg, American scholar, theologian and author (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Joel Steiger, American director, producer and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Alberto Cortez, Argentinian-Spanish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Lorraine Hunt, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Nevada Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Orlando Quevedo, Filipino cardinal Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Joseph Brooks, American director, producer, screenwriter, and composer (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Hollis Frampton, American director, screenwriter, and photographer (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Antonin Scalia, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Sam Donaldson, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Leroy Jenkins, American violinist and composer (Revolutionary Ensemble) (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Nigel Lawson, English journalist and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Janosch, Polish-German author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Marisa Del Frate, Italian actress and singer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Rupert Murdoch, Australian-American businessman, founded News Corporation Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — David Gentleman, English illustrator and engraver Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Claude Jutra, Canadian actor, director and screenwriter (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Timothy Carey, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Jackie McGlew, South African cricketer (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Albert Salmi, American actor (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Freda Meissner-Blau, Australian activist and politician (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Joachim Fuchsberger, German actor and television host (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Robert Mosbacher, American sailor, businessman, and politician, 25th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Josep Maria Subirachs, Spanish sculptor and painter (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Ralph Abernathy, American minister and activist (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Margaret Oakley Dayhoff, American biochemist and academic (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — İlhan Selçuk, Turkish lawyer, journalist, and author (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Louise Brough, American tennis player (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Cornelius Castoriadis, Greek economist and philosopher (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — José Luis López Vázquez, Spanish actor and director (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Abdul Razak Hussein, Malaysian lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Frank Harary, American mathematician and academic (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Jeff Stollmeyer, Trinidadian cricketer (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Astor Piazzolla, Argentine tango composer and bandoneon player (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Nicolaas Bloembergen, Dutch-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Juan H. Cintrón García, Puerto Rican businessman and politician, 126th Mayor of Ponce (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Ezra Jack Keats, American author and illustrator (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Harold Wilson, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Vijay Hazare, Indian cricketer (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — J. C. R. Licklider, American computer scientist and psychologist (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke, German colonel and pilot (d. 1944) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 1st Baronet, Egyptian-Scottish general and politician (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Robert Havemann, German chemist and academic (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Matti Sippala, Finnish javelin thrower (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Jessie Matthews, English actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Ronald Syme, New Zealand historian and scholar (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗

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