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March 11 is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia March 2007 is the third month of the year It began on a Thursday, and ended 31 days later on a Saturday. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English March 2005: ← - January 2005 - February 2005 - March - April 2005 - May 2005 - June 2005 - July 2005 March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 295 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty). Thutmose III (sometimes read as Thutmosis or Tuthmosis III and meaning Thoth is Born) was the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Pharaoh is the title given in modern parlance to the ancient Egyptian kings of all periods Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now
• 928 - Trpimir II succeeds to the Croatian throne. This article is about the year For the car see Porsche 928 Events By Place Asia Dao Kang Di succeeds Gong Hui Di and is followed Trpimir II (died c 935 was a King of Croatia from 928 to 935 He was from the House of Trpimir. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between
• 1387 - The Battle of Castagnaro begins. The Battle of Castagnaro was fought on March 11, 1387 at Castagnaro (today's Veneto, northern Italy) between Verona
• 1649 - The Frondeurs (rebels) and the French government sign the Peace of Rueil. La Fronde (1648–1653 was a Civil war in France, occurring in the midst of the Franco-Spanish War, which had begun in 1635 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. The Peace of Rueil (Paix de Rueil signed 11 March 1649, signalled an end to the opening episodes of the Fronde, France 's civil war after
• 1702 - The first regular English language newspaper, The Daily Courant, is published in London, England. Year 1702 ( MDCCII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Daily Courant was the first regular daily Newspaper to be published in the United Kingdom. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• 1708 - Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation. Year 1708 ( MDCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714 became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702 succeeding William III of England and II of The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of Lawmaking by formally assenting to an The Scottish Militia Bill is the usual name given to a bill that was passed by the House of Commons and House of Lords of the Parliament of Great The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800
• 1779 - Army Corps of Engineers for the United States is authorized by Congress. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
• 1801 - Paul I of Russia is assassinated, leading the way for his son Alexander I to accede the throne. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Paul (Па́вел I Петро́вич Pavel Petrovich) ( &ndash) was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801 Alexander I of Russia ( Russian: Александр I Павлович / Aleksandr I Pavlovich (23 December 1777 – November 19 1825 served as Emperor of
• 1824 - The United States War Department creates the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The United States Department of War, sometimes also called the War Office, was the department of the United States government 's executive branch History Although the bureau which was called the Office of Indian Affairs was formed in 1824 similar agencies had existed in the U
• 1845 - The Flagstaff War: In New Zealand, Chiefs Hone Heke and Kawiti lead 700 Māoris to chop down the British flagpole and drive settlers out of the British colonial settlement of Kororareka because of breaches of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Flagstaff War – also known as Hone Heke's Rebellion, the Northern War and erroneously as the First Māori War – was fought between 11 New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island A traditional tribal chief is the leader of a Tribe, or the head of a tribal form of self-government Hone Wiremu Heke Pokai (1810? - August 6, 1850) was a Māori chief and war leader in New Zealand. Te Ruki Kawiti (1770s&ndash1854 was a prominent Māori chief He and Hone Heke successfully fought the British in the Flagstaff War in 1845–46 This article discusses the Māori people of New Zealand For their language see Māori language, and for other meanings see Māori (disambiguation. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 Russell, formerly known as Kororareka, was the first permanent European settlement and sea port in New Zealand. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Treaty of Waitangi ( Māori: Tiriti o Waitangi) is a Treaty first signed on February 6, 1840, by representatives of the British
• 1845 - British baker Henry Jones invents self-raising flour. British people, or Britons, are the native inhabitants of Great Britain and their descendants or citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Henry Jones (1812 - July 12 1891 was a Baker in Bristol, England, who was responsible in 1845 for inventing self-raising Flour. Flour is a powder made of Cereal grains It is the key ingredient of Bread, which is a staple food in many countries and therefore the availability
• 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. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Sir Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine (or La Fontaine), 1st Baronet ( October 4 1807 – February 26 1864 Montreal) Robert Baldwin (May 12 1804 – December 9 1858 was born at York (now Toronto) The Province of Canada or the United Province of Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867 Responsible government is a conception of a System of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability which is the foundation of the Westminster
• 1851 - The first performance of Rigoletto, written by Verdi. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Rigoletto is an Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian Libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based
• 1861 - American Civil War: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861
• 1864 - The Great Sheffield Flood: The largest man-made disaster ever to befall England kills over 250 people in Sheffield. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Great Sheffield Flood, also known as the Great Inundation, was a Flood that devastated parts of Sheffield, England, on 11 March England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England
• 1867 - The first performance of Don Carlos written by Verdi. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting This article refers to the opera Don Carlos ( Don Carlo when performed in Italian translation by Giuseppe Verdi
• 1872 - Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Seven Sisters (Blaendulais source of the (river Dulais is a Village in the Dulais Valley Wales, UK. South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales
• 1872 - The Meiji Japanese government officially annexes the Ryukyu Kingdom into what would become the Okinawa prefecture. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Ryūkyū Kingdom ( Ryukyuan: ja 琉球國 rūchū－kuku, 琉球王国 ryūkyū-ō-koku) liúqiúguó) was an independent kingdom which is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū
• 1888 - The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Great Blizzard of 1888 ( March 11 – March 14 1888) was one of the most severe Blizzards in United States recorded history
• 1897 - A meteorite enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes over New Martinsville, West Virginia. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface New Martinsville is a city in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. The debris causes damage but no human injuries are reported.
• 1900 - Second Boer War: Boer leader Paul Kruger's peace overtures are rejected by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Lord Salisbury. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar See also First Boer War,, South African Wars (1879-1915 The Second Boer War ( Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: Boer (ˈbuːr in Dutch ˈbʊɚ/ /boʊɚ or /ˈbɔr/ in English is the Dutch word for Farmer which came to denote the descendants of the proto Afrikaans Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger ( October 10, 1825 &ndash July 14, 1904) better known as Paul Kruger and fondly known as Oom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom "Lord Salisbury" redirects here For other holders of the title see Marquess of Salisbury.
• 1912 - Eleftherios Venizelos, leader of the Liberal Party, wins the Greek elections again. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Eleftherios Venizelos (full name Elefthérios Kyriákou Venizélos, Greek: Ελευθέριος Κυριάκου Βενιζέλος ( Mournies Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• 1917 - World War I: Baghdad falls to the Anglo-Indian forces commanded by General Stanley Maude. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous On March 11, 1917, the British Army fighting the Ottoman Turks in the First World War after a series of defeats captured Baghdad in a two year campaign Anglo-Indians are people who have mixed Indian and British ancestry and the term is sometimes used in the West. Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude KCB, CMG, DSO ( 24 June, 1864 - 18 November, 1917
• 1918 - Bolshevist Russia moves the national capital from Petrograd to Moscow. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bolshevist Russia or Bolshevik Russia is a common term for the Bolshevik side in the Russian Civil War, or more specifically the Russian Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• 1918 - First confirmed cases of the Spanish Flu are observed at Fort Riley, Kansas. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The 1918 flu pandemic (commonly referred to as the Spanish flu) was an Influenza Pandemic that spread to nearly every part of the world Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River, between Junction City Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American "
• 1927 - In New York City, Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens the Roxy Theatre. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York Samuel Lionel "Roxy" Rothafel ( 9 July 1882, Stillwater Minnesota - 13 January 1936, New York City) was a showman For other people and places named Roxy see Roxy and Roxy Theatre The Roxy Theatre in New York City was a 6214 seat Movie
• 1931 - Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR («Готов к труду и обороне СССР» abbreviated as GTO (ГТО was the All-Union physical culture The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• 1936 - British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin pardons five convicted Irish militants who promise to join growing conflict with Germany. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Stanley Baldwin 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC (3 August 1867 &ndash 14 December 1947 was a British Conservative politician statesman and major Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• 1941 - World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies on loan. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Lend-Lease (Public Law 77-11 was the name of the program under which the United States of America supplied the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose
• 1942 - World War II: General Douglas MacArthur abandons Corregidor. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. General MacArthur redirects here for other meanings see General MacArthur (disambiguation. For the Spanish historical administrative position see Corregidor (position Corregidor is an island in the entrance of the Philippines
• 1945 - World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy attempts a large-scale kamikaze attack on the U. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article ( is a word of Japanese origin which in English usually refers to the Suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against S. Pacific fleet anchored at Ulithi atoll in Operation Tan No. 2. Ulithi is an Atoll in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, about 191 km (103 nautical mi east of Yap. Operation Tan No 2 was a long-range Kamikaze mission directed at the main Allied naval fleet anchorage at Ulithi atoll in the western Pacific on
• 1966 - Supersemar: President Sukarno of Indonesia is forced to give up his executive power. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Supersemar, the Indonesian abbreviation for Surat Perintah Sebelas Maret (Order of March the Eleventh was a document ostensibly signed by the Indonesian The President of the Republic of Indonesia ( Presiden Republik Indonesia) is the Head of State as well as the Head of the Government of the Republic Sukarno ( June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State.
• 1966 - A fire at two ski resorts in Numata, Japan kills 31 people. is a city located in Gunma prefecture, Japan. It is located in northern Gunma bordered by Mt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• 1977 - The 1977 Hanafi Muslim Siege: more than 130 hostages held in Washington, D.C., by Hanafi Muslims are set free after ambassadors from three Islamic nations join negotiations. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The 1977 Hanafi Muslim Siege refers to an incident that occurred March 9-11 1977 in which three buildings in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Hanafi ( Arabic حنفي school is the oldest of the four schools of thought ( Madhhabs A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation.
• 1978 - Nine Palestinian Al Fatah guerrillas hijack a bus in Israel, killing 34 civilians and wounding 70 before being killed by security forces. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Israelis retaliate by invading southern Lebanon three days later in Operation Litani. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict Though it took the form of an Israeli military incursion into Southern Lebanon, Operation Litani was grounded
• 1985 - Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the Soviet Union's leader. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician
• 1988 - Iran-Iraq War: Iran and Iraq agree to stop attacking civilian centers. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• 1990 - Lithuania declares itself independent from the Soviet Union. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the
• 1990 - Patricio Aylwin is sworn-in as the first democratically elected Chilean president since 1970. Patricio Aylwin Azócar (born November 26, 1918) was the first President of Chile after its return to democratic rule in 1990 following Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• 1991 - A curfew is imposed on black townships in South Africa after fighting between rival political gangs kills 49. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. A curfew can be one of the following An order by a Government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
• 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. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Janet Reno (born July 21, 1938) was the Attorney General of the United States ( 1993 &ndash 2001) The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement
• 1996 - The EU Database Directive is passed. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databasesis a European Union directive in the field of Copyright
• 1996 - John Winston Howard becomes the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. His term in office is the second longest in Australian history, ending on December 3, 2007. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• 1997 - An explosion at a nuclear waste reprocessing plant in Japan exposes 35 workers to low-level radioactive contamination in the worst nuclear accident in Japan's history. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Radioactive wastes are Waste types containing radioactive Chemical elements that do not have a practical purpose Radioactive contamination is the uncontrolled distribution of radioactive material in a given environment This article covers notable accidents involving nuclear devices and radioactive materials
• 1999 - Infosys becomes the first Indian company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Infosys Technologies Limited () is a multinational Information technology services company headquartered in Bengaluru, India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The NASDAQ (acronym of National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American Stock exchange.
• 2003 - The International Criminal Court holds its inaugural session in The Hague. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The International Criminal Court ( ICC or ICCt) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for Genocide, crimes against
• 2004 - Madrid Train Bombings: Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid (Spain) kill 192 people. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 2006 - Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as first female president of Chile. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria beˈɾonika mɪˈʃɛl baʃˈle ˈxeɾja / --> (born September 29 1951) is a center-left politician and

Births

• 1544 - Torquato Tasso, Italian poet (d. Torquato Tasso ( 11 March 1544 &ndash 25 April 1595) was an Italian Poet of the 16th century best known for his poem 1595)
• 1725 - Henry Benedict Stuart, pretender to the throne of Great Britain (d. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Henry Benedict Cardinal Stuart ( 11 March 1725 &ndash 13 July 1807) was the fourth and final Jacobite heir to publicly claim the thrones 1807)
• 1738 - Benjamin Tupper, Continental Army officer, and pioneer to the Ohio Country (d. Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Benjamin Tupper (1738–1792 was a soldier in the French and Indian War, and an officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America The Ohio Country (sometimes called the Ohio Territory) was the name used in the 18th century for the regions of North America west of the Appalachian Mountains 1792)
• 1785 - John McLean, U. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John McLean (March 11 1785 &ndash April 4 1861 was an American Jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1861)
• 1787 - Ivan Nabokov, Russian general (d. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ivan Aleksandrovich Nabokov (Иван Александрович Набоков ( 11 March 1787 &ndash 21 April 1852) was a Russian 1852)
• 1811 - Urbain Le Verrier, French mathematician (d. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier ( March 11, 1811 &ndash September 23, 1877) was a French Mathematician who specialized in Celestial 1877)
• 1818 - Marius Petipa, French ballet dancer and choreographer (d. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common See also Marius Ivanovich Petipa (Мариус Иванович Петипа (born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa on 11 March 1818 in Marseille, Kingdom 1910)
• 1822 - Joseph Louis François Bertrand, French mathematician (d. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Joseph Louis François Bertrand ( March 11, 1822 – April 5, 1900, born and died in Paris was a French Mathematician who 1900)
• 1863 - Andrew Stoddart, English cricketer (d. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Andrew Ernest Stoddart ( 11 March, 1863 – 4 April, 1915) was an English Cricketer and Rugby union player 1915)
• 1873 - David Horsley, English-born film executive (d. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common David Horsley ( March 11, 1873 – February 23, 1933) was English born pioneer of the movie industry who built the first Movie 1933)
• 1876 - Carl Ruggles, American composer (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Charles "Carl" Sprague Ruggles ( March 11, 1876 – October 24, 1971) was an American Composer part of the group 1971)
• 1870 - Louis Bachelier, French mathematician (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Louis Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Bachelier ( March 11, 1870 - April 28, 1946) was a French Mathematician at the turn of the 20th century 1946)
• 1880 - Harry H. Laughlin, American eugenecist (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Harry Hamilton Laughlin ( March 11, 1880 – January 26, 1943) was a leading American 1943)
• 1884 - Lewi Pethrus, Swedish politician (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Petrus Lewi Pethrus ( 11 March 1884 - 4 September 1974 was a Swedish Pentecostal minister who played a 1974)
• 1885 - Malcolm Campbell, English race car driver (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Malcolm Campbell ( 11 March 1885 &ndash 31 December 1948) was an English racing motorist and motoring journalist 1948)
• 1887 - Raoul Walsh, American film director (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Raoul Walsh (born March 11, 1887 in New York City, died December 31, 1980 in Simi Valley CA) was an American 1980)
• 1890 - Vannevar Bush, American engineer and politician (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vannevar Bush ( March 11, 1890 &ndash June 30, 1974; pronounced "VAN-ee-var" ˈvæˌniː 1974)
• 1897 - Henry Cowell, American composer, musical theorist, pianist, teacher, publisher, and impresario (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Henry Cowell ( March 11, 1897 – December 10, 1965) was an American Composer, musical theorist, Pianist 1965)
• 1898 - Dorothy Gish, American actress (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Dorothy Elizabeth Gish ( March 11, 1898 - June 4, 1968) was an American actress 1968)
• 1899 - Frederick IX of Denmark, Danish King (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ancestors 1972)
• 1903 - Ronald Syme, New Zealand classicist and historian (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Sir Ronald Syme OM ( 11 March, 1903 &ndash 4 September, 1989) New Zealand -born Historian, was an eminent 1989)
• 1903 - Lawrence Welk, American musician (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Lawrence Welk ( March 11, 1903 &ndash May 17, 1992) was a Musician, Accordionist Bandleader, and Television 1992)
• 1907 - Jessie Matthews, English actress (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Jessie Matthews, OBE ( March 11, 1907 - August 19, 1981) was an English actress dancer and singer of the 1930s whose career 1981)
• 1910 - Robert Havemann, German chemist (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Robert Havemann ( 11 March 1910, München – 9 April 1982) was a Chemist, and an East German Dissident 1982)
• 1915 - Vijay Hazare, Indian cricketer (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Vijay Samuel Hazare (11 March 1915&ndash18 December 2004 was an Indian Cricket player from the state of Maharashtra. 2004)
• 1915 - Hans Peter Keller, German writer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Hans-Peter Keller ( March 11 1915 &ndash May 11 1988) was a German poet who authored several poem collections e 1988)
• 1915 - J. C. R. Licklider, American computer scientist and Internet pioneer (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider ( March 11, 1915  &ndash June 26, 1990) known simply as J 1990)
• 1916 - Harold Wilson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1995)
• 1916 - Ezra Jack Keats, children's literature author (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Ezra Jack Keats ( March 11 1916 – May 6 1983) author of The Snowy Day, was an easel artist and one of the most important 1983)
• 1920 - Nicolaas Bloembergen, Dutch physicist, Nobel laureate
• 1921 - Frank Harary, American mathematician (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Nicolaas Bloembergen (born Dordrecht, March 11, 1920) is a Dutch -born American physicist and Nobel laureate The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Frank Harary ( March 11, 1921 – January 4, 2005) was a prolific American Mathematician, who specialized in Graph theory 2005)
• 1921 - Ástor Piazzolla, Argentine composer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla ( March 11, 1921 &ndash July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango Composer and 1992)
• 1922 - Cornelius Castoriadis, Greek philosopher and economist (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cornelius Castoriadis (Κορνήλιος Καστοριάδης ( March 11 1922 - December 26 1997) was a Greek - French 1997)
• 1922 - José Luis López Vázquez, Spanish actor
• 1926 - Reverend Ralph Abernathy, American civil rights leader (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre (born March 11, 1922 in Madrid) is a Spanish Actor. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ralph David Abernathy ( March 11 1926 – April 17 1990) was an American Civil rights activist and leader and a close associate of 1990)
• 1926 - İlhan Mimaroğlu, Turkish musician and composer
• 1927 - Robert Mosbacher, 28^th United States Secretary of Commerce
• 1928 - Albert Salmi, American actor (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) İlhan Mimaroğlu is a musician and composer He was born in Istanbul, Turkey on 11 March 1926, the son of the Architect Kemalletin Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Adam Mosbacher Sr (born March 11 1927) is a US businessman The United States Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce concerned with business and industry the Department states its mission to Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albert Salmi ( March 11, 1928 - April 22, 1990) was an American actor 1990)
• 1929 - Timothy Carey, American actor (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Timothy Agoglia Carey (b March 11, 1929 in Brooklyn New York d 1994)
• 1930 - Claude Jutra, Quebec film actor and director (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Claude Jutra ( March 11, 1930 - November 5, 1986) was a Quebec Actor, Film director and writer. 1986)
• 1931 - Rupert Murdoch, Australian-born entrepreneur
• 1932 - Leroy Jenkins, American composer and violinist (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is gay Bold text' Keith Rupert Murdoch', AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11 1931 usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 2007)
• 1934 - Sam Donaldson, American reporter
• 1935 - Sandra Milo, Italian actress
• 1936 - Antonin Scalia, American Supreme Court Justice
• 1937 - Carlos Larrañaga, Spanish actor
• 1939 - Lorraine Hunt, former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
• 1939 - Flaco Jiménez, American musician
• 1940 - Alberto Cortez, Argentinian singer
• 1942 - Charles Swan, American actor
• 1945 - Dock Ellis, American baseball player
• 1945 - Harvey Mandel, American musician
• 1947 - Tristan Murail, French composer
• 1948 - Roy Barnes, 80^th Governor of Georgia
• 1948 - César Gerónimo, Dominican baseball player
• 1948 - Dominique Sanda, French actress
• 1950 - Bobby McFerrin, American singer
• 1950 - Jerry Zucker, American director
• 1952 - Douglas Adams, English writer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Samuel Andrew "Sam" Donaldson (born March 11 1934, El Paso Texas) is a reporter and News anchor for ABC News, substitute Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sandra Milo (born March 11, 1935) is an Italian Actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in Federico Fellini ’s 8½ Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (born March 11, 1936) is an American Jurist and the second most senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carlos Larrañaga, ( Barcelona, March 11, 1937) is a Spanish Actor. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lorraine T Hunt (born March 11, 1939 in Niagara Falls New York) is the former Lieutenant Governor Flaco Jiménez (born March 11, 1939) is a Tejano music legend from San Antonio Texas. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alberto Cortez is an Argentine Singer and Songwriter. Cortez and his wife live in Madrid. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Swan was a reluctant Buccaneer, killed 1690 Captain Swan was forced into Piracy by his crew in the 1680s and proceeded to write letters to the owners Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Dock Phillip Ellis Jr (born March 11, 1945, in Los Angeles California) is a former professional Baseball player who pitched for the Pittsburgh Harvey Mandel (born March 11 1945, Detroit, Michigan) is an American Guitarist known for his innovative approach to Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tristan Murail (born March 11, 1947 in Le Havre, France) is a French composer associated with the " spectral " technique of Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roy Eugene Barnes (born March 11 1948) was the Governor of the U Colonial governors James Oglethorpe, Resident Trustee, 1733 - 1743 ( Oglethorpe County) William Stephens, César Francisco Gerónimo Zorrilla (born March 11, 1948 in El Seibo, Dominican Republic) known as César Gerónimo, is a former Dominique Sanda (born March 11, 1948) is a French Actress and former fashion model Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert "Bobby" McFerrin Jr (born in Manhattan, New York, on March 11, 1950) is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning Jazz Jerry Zucker (born March 11 1950) is an American Movie director known for his role in directing comedy spoof films Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Douglas Noël Adams (11 March 1952 &ndash 11 May 2001 was an English author comic Radio dramatist 2001)
• 1953 - Bernie LaBarge, Canadian musician
• 1954 - Gale Norton, 48^th United States Secretary of the Interior
• 1955 - Nina Hagen, German singer
• 1956 - Joey Buttafuoco, American statutory rapist
• 1956 - D. J. MacHale, American author and television writer
• 1956 - Rob Paulsen, American voice actor
• 1956 - Helen Rollason, British sports journalist and television presenter (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bernie LaBarge (born Ottawa, Ontario on March 11 1953) is a Canadian Guitarist Singer, and Songwriter Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Gale Ann Norton (born March 11, 1954) served as the 48th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2001 to 2006 under President The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Nina Hagen (born Catharina Hagen on March 11, 1955) is a singer from Berlin, Germany. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph "Joey" Buttafuoco (born March 11 1956) made headlines in 1992 for his affair with a then Underage Amy Fisher Donald James MacHale, known popularly under the pen name D J MacHale, is a writer director and executive producer This article is about the voice actor Rob Paulsen For the Fight Club character Robert Paulson see Fight Club. Helen Frances Rollason MBE ( March 11 1956 - August 9 1999) was a British sports journalist and Television presenter 1999)
• 1957 - Lady Chablis, American entertainer
• 1957 - Cheryl Lynn, American singer
• 1958 - Anissa Jones, American actress (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Lady Chablis (born Benjamin Edward Knox ( March 11 1957 in Quincy Florida) is an African American Transvestite Cheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith, 11 March 1957, Los Angeles, California) is a Disco, R&B and soul Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mary Anissa Jones ( March 11, 1958 &ndash August 28, 1976) was an American Child actress best remembered as "Buffy" 1976)
• 1958 - Jim Pinkerton, American pundit
• 1958 - Flemming Rose, Danish journalist
• 1958 - Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, interim President of Iraq
• 1959 - Nina Hartley, American porn star
• 1960 - Christophe Gans, French film director
• 1961 - Elias Koteas, Canadian actor
• 1962 - Jeffrey Nordling, American actor
• 1963 - Alex Kingston, English actress
• 1964 - Peter Berg, American film actor, director and producer
• 1964 - Vinnie Paul, American drummer (Pantera)
• 1964 - Shane Richie, British actor
• 1965 - Nigel Adkins, English football manager
• 1965 - Jesse Jackson, Jr., American politician
• 1965 - Wallace Langham, American actor
• 1965 - Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, British television presenter
• 1967 - John Barrowman, Scottish-American actor
• 1967 - Brad Carson, American politician
• 1968 - Lisa Loeb, American singer-songwriter
• 1969 - Terrence Howard, American actor
• 1969 - Soraya, Colombian-American singer (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Pinkerton is a Columnist, Author, and Political analyst. Flemming Rose (born March 11 1958) is a Danish journalist author and the current cultural editor at the Danish newspaper Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer (غازي مشعل عجيل الياور a member of the Shammar tribe (born March 11 1958 in Mosul, Iraq) was a The President of Iraq is Iraq 's Head of state. Presidents of the Republic of Iraq (1958-2003 For most of the country's history Iraq's The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nina Hartley (born Marie Louise Hartman on March 11, 1959 in Berkeley California) is an American Pornographic actress Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christophe Gans (born March 11, 1960 in Antibes, France) is a French Film director, writer and producer who Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elias Koteas (born March 11 1961) is a Canadian Actor. Biography Early life Koteas was born in Montreal Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jeffrey Nordling (born March 11, 1962 in Ridgewood New Jersey) is an American actor Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexandra Kingston (born 11 March 1963 is an English actress most widely known for her role as Elizabeth Corday on the NBC medical drama ER Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Peter Berg (born March 11 1962 is an American actor Film director, producer and writer Vincent Paul "Vinnie" Abbott (born on March 11 1964 in Dallas Texas, U Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers Vinnie Paul ( drums) and Shane Richie (born Shane Patrick Roche, 11 March 1964 Early life Born in Harlesden to Irish Catholic parents Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Nigel Howard Adkins (born 11 March 1965 in Birkenhead, England) is a former footballer and is the current manager of Jesse Louis "Jesse Jr" Jackson Jr (born March 11 1965 is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing, which Wallace Langham (born March 11, 1965 in Fort Worth Texas) is an American actor who has been seen on many famous television shows either in Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (born 11 March 1965 in London) is an Interior designer and Television personality best known for his appearances Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. John Scot Barrowman (b 11 March 1967 is a Scottish Actor, musical performer, Dancer, Singer and Television presenter Bradley Rogers "Brad" Carson (born March 11, 1967) is an American Lawyer and Politician from the state of Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lisa Anne Loeb (born March 11, 1968) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage Actor, and Soraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas ( March 11, 1969 – May 10, 2006) was a Lebanese - Colombian American Singer/songwriter 2006)
• 1970 - Delia Gallagher, American journalist
• 1971 - Johnny Knoxville, American television personality
• 1971 - Martin Ručinský, Czech ice hockey player
• 1973 - Martin Hiden, Austrian footballer
• 1974 - Bobby Abreu, Venezuelan baseball player
• 1974 - Jon Dalton, the infamous "Jonny Fairplay" from the 7th and 16th season of Survivor
• 1975 - Eric the Midget, American radio personality
• 1976 - Thomas Gravesen, Danish footballer
• 1977 - Becky Hammon , WNBA player
• 1978 - Didier Drogba, Ivorian footballer
• 1978 - Albert Luque, Spanish footballer
• 1978 - Christopher Rice, American author
• 1979 - Elton Brand, American basketball player
• 1979 - Fred Jones, American basketball player
• 1979 - Benji Madden, American guitarist (Good Charlotte)
• 1979 - Joel Madden, American singer (Good Charlotte)
• 1980 - Paul Scharner, Austrian footballer
• 1980 - Dan Uggla, American baseball player
• 1981 - David Anders, American actor
• 1981 - Heidi Cortez, American erotic broadcaster
• 1981 - Lee Evans, American football player
• 1981 - Russell Lissack, English musician (Bloc Party)
• 1981 - LeToya Luckett, American singer (ex-Destiny's Child)
• 1981 - Paul Wall, American rapper
• 1982 - Brian Anderson, Major League Baseball player
• 1982 - Thora Birch, American actress
• 1982 - Lindsey McKeon, American actress
• 1984 - Marc-André Grondin, Canadian actor
• 1984 - Tom James, British rower
• 1984 - Anna Tsuchiya, Japanese model, actress and singer
• 1985 - Derek Schouman, American football player
• 1985 - Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Australian soccer player
• 1987 - Marc-Andre Gragnani, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1987 - Tomethy Furse, British bassist (The Horrors)
• 1989 - Anton Yelchin, Russian-born actor

Deaths

• 222 - Elagabalus, Roman Emperor
• 222 - Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus (b. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Delia Buckley Gallagher (born 11 March 1970) is an American journalist formerly serving as CNN ’s Faith and Values Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Philip John Clapp (born March 11, 1971 in Knoxville Tennessee better known as Johnny Knoxville, is an American comic actor and daredevil Martin Ručinský (born March 11, 1971, in Most, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Martin Hiden (born March 11, 1973 in Stainz) is an Austrian football player who currently plays for Rapid Vienna Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Bob Kelly "Bobby" Abreu /aˈbreʲu/ (nicknamed El Comedulce) (born March 11 1974 in Turmero Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Jon Dalton, also known as Jonny Fairplay (born March 11 1974) is a Reality TV participant and former art consultant from Danville Survivor is an American version of the Survivor Reality television Game show based on the Swedish television Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eric Lynch (born March 11, 1975) better known as Eric the Midget is a member of The Howard Stern Show's Wack Pack. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Gravesen (born 11 March 1976) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a Midfielder. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Rebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon (Ребекка Линн Хаммон born March 11, 1977) is a professional basketball player currently under contract Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Didier Drogba Tebily (born 11 March 1978 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian Footballer who plays for Chelsea in Albert Luque Martos, Luque (born March 11, 1979 in Terrassa, Spain) is a Spanish footballer with Málaga For the singer/songwriter see Chris Rice Christopher Travis Rice (born March 11, 1978 in Berkeley California) is an American author Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11 1979 in Peekskill, New York is an American All-Star professional Basketball player and film producer who currently Frederick (Freddy/Fred Terrell Jones (born March 11 1979) is an American professional Basketball player who plays at the Shooting guard Benjamin Levi Madden (born Benjamin Levi Combs on March 11, 1979) is the Guitarist and backup vocalist of the band Good Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf Maryland that formed in 1996 Joel Reuben Madden (born Joel Ryan Reuben Combs on March 11, 1979) is an American singer and the Lead vocalist for the band Good Charlotte Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf Maryland that formed in 1996 Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Paul Josef Herbert Scharner (born March 11, 1980 in Scheibbs) is an Austrian footballer Daniel Cooley Uggla (born March 11, 1980) is a Major League Baseball All-Star Second baseman for the Florida Marlins. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 David Anders (born David Anders Holt on March 11, 1981) is an American Television and stage Actor. Heidi Cortez (born March 11, 1981 in Southern California) is an American model writer actress business owner and radio host/personality Lee Evans (born March 11, 1981 in Sandusky Ohio) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills Russell Dean Lissack (born March 11, 1981) is the Lead guitarist of London -based Indie rock band Bloc Party Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band composed of Kele Okereke on vocals and Rhythm guitar, Russell Lissack on LeToya Nicole Luckett (born March 11 1981 in Houston Texas) known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B and pop Singer-songwriter Destiny's Child (sometimes referred to as DC or DC3) was an R&B and pop Girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles Paul Slayton, better known by his Stage name Paul Wall, was born March 11, 1981. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Brian Nikola Anderson (born March 11, 1982 in Tucson Arizona) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Chicago White Thora Birch (born March 11, 1982) is an American actress. She was a leading child actor in the 1990s starring in movies such as Lindsey Johnson McKeon (born March 11, 1982 in Summit New Jersey) is a two-time Daytime Emmy -nominated American actress Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Marc-André Grondin (born March 11, 1984 in Montreal, QC) is a Canadian actor most noted for his performance as Zachary Beaulieu For the rugby union player see Tom James (rugby player Tom James (born 11 March 1984 in Cardiff) is a Welsh rower Olympic Champion and victorious is a Singer, Lyricist, model, and Actress. Anna was born to a Japanese mother and a Polish-American father Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Derek Schouman (born March 11, 1985 in Eagle Idaho) is an American football fullback and Tight end for the Buffalo Nikolai Topor-Stanley (born 11 March 1985 is an Australian soccer player who currently represents Perth Glory FC. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Tom Cowan (better known as Tomethy Furse) (born on March 11 1987) is the bassist for Southend -based group The Horrors. The Horrors are a British Garage rock band who formed in mid-2005 Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Anton Viktorovich Yelchin ( Russian Антон Викторович Ельчин; born March 11, 1989) is an American Events By Place Roman Empire March 11 — Elagabalus is assassinated along with his mother Julia Soemias by legionnaires during Elagabalus (c 203 &ndash March 11 222) also known as Heliogabalus or Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, was a Roman Emperor of the The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Julia Soaemias Bassiana ( 180 - March 11 222) was the mother of Roman Emperor Elagabalus and ruled over the Roman Empire Elagabalus (c 203 &ndash March 11 222) also known as Heliogabalus or Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, was a Roman Emperor of the 180)
• 859 - Eulogius of Cordoba, Spanish Bishop and Christian Martyr
• 1198 - Marie de Champagne, daughter of Louis VII of France (b. Events By place Roman Empire The praetorian prefect Tarutenius Paternus achieved a decisive victory against the Quadi Events By Place Europe January 15 - Battle of Saint-Quentin Aisne: Humfrid defeats Louis the German. Saint Eulogius of Córdoba (San Eulogio de Córdoba (died March 11 859 was one of the Martyrs of Córdoba. Marie of France, or Marie Capet, Countess of Champagne (1145 &ndash March 11, 1198) was the elder daughter of Louis VII of France Louis VII, called the Younger or the Young (Louis le Jeune 1120 – 18 September 1180) was King of France, the son and successor 1145)
• 1486 - Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg (b. 1414)
• 1514 - Donato Bramante, Italian architect (b. Donato Bramante (1444 – March 11, 1514) was an Italian Architect, who introduced the Early Renaissance style to Milan and the High Renaissance 1444)
• 1575 - Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (b. Matthias Flacius Illyricus ( Latin; Croatian Matija Vlačić Ilirik, German Matthias Flach) ( March 3, 1520 1520)
• 1602 - Emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer
• 1607 - Giovanni Maria Nanino, Italian composer
• 1722 - John Toland, Irish philosopher (b. Emilio de' Cavalieri (c 1550&ndash March 11, 1602) was an Italian Composer, producer, Organist, diplomat Choreographer Giovanni Maria Nanino (also Nanini; 1543 or 1544 – March 11, 1607) was an Italian Composer and teacher of the late Renaissance. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Toland ( November 30, 1670 - March 11, 1722) was an Irish Philosopher. 1670)
• 1759 - John Forbes, British general (b. Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 1710)
• 1786 - Charles Humphreys, American delegate to the Continental Congress (b. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Humphreys ( September 19, 1714 &ndash March 11, 1786) was an American miller and statesman from Haverford Pennsylvania The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the 1714)
• 1801 - Paul I of Russia, Russian tsar (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Paul (Па́вел I Петро́вич Pavel Petrovich) ( &ndash) was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801 1754)
• 1820 - Benjamin West, English-American painter (b. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Benjamin West RA ( October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was an Anglo - American painter of historical 1738)
• 1847 - Johnny Appleseed, American pioneer agronomist (b. Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Johnny Appleseed, born John Chapman (September 26 1774 – February 18 1845 was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apples to large parts of Ohio Agronomists (called Agrologists in Canada are scientists who specialize in Agronomy, which is the science of utilizing plants for food fuel feed and 1774)
• 1851 - George McDuffie, Governor of South Carolina (b. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year George McDuffie ( August 10, 1790 March 11, 1851) was a Governor of South Carolina and a member of the United States Senate The Governor of the State of South Carolina is the Head of state for the State of South Carolina. 1790)
• 1854 - Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Willard Richards ( June 24, 1804 &ndash March 11, 1854) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and served as Second 1804)
• 1856 - James Beatty, Irish railway engineer (b. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year James Beatty (1820&ndash 11 March 1856) was an Irish railway Engineer. 1820)
• 1863 - Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir James Outram 1st Baronet GCB KSI ( January 29 1803 - March 11 1863) was an English general who fought in the 1803)
• 1869 - Vladimir Odoevsky, Russian philosopher (b. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Prince Vladimir Fyodorovich Odoevsky (Владимир Федорович Одоевский ( &ndash) was a prominent Russian Philosopher, writer Music critic 1803)
• 1870 - King Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho
• 1874 - Charles Sumner, American politician (b. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Moshoeshoe moʊˈʃweɪʃweɪ (c1786 - March 11 1870) was born at Menkhoaneng in the Northern part of present-day Lesotho. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Sumner (January 6 1811 &ndash March 11 1874 was an American politician and statesman from Massachusetts. 1811)
• 1898 - William Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Starke Rosecrans ( September 6, 1819 &ndash March 11, 1898) was an inventor coal-oil company executive diplomat politician and 1819)
• 1907 - Jean Casimir-Perier, French politician (b. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Jean Paul Pierre Casimir-Perier (8 November 1847 - 11 March 1907 was a French Politician, fifth president of the French Third Republic. 1847)
• 1908 - Revd Benjamin Waugh, American activist (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Reverend Benjamin Waugh ( February 20, 1839 &ndash March 11, 1908) was a Victorian social reformer and campaigner who founded the 1839)
• 1920 - Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Julio Garavito Armero ( January 5, 1865 &ndash March 11, 1920) was a Colombian astronomer. 1865)
• 1931 - F.W. Murnau, German film director (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, better known as F W Murnau ( December 28, 1888 &ndash March 11, 1931) was one of the most influential 1888)
• 1937 - Joseph S. Cullinan, American oil industrialist (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Stephen Cullinan ( December 31, 1860 - March 11, 1937) was a U 1860)
• 1944 - Hendrik Willem van Loon, Dutch-born American historian (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hendrik Willem van Loon ( January 14, 1882 &ndash March 11, 1944) was a Dutch-American historian and journalist 1882)
• 1952 - Pierre Renoir, French stage and film actor and director (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Born Pierre Renoir Jr ( March 21 1885, Paris – March 11 1952, Paris – French stage and film actor and director 1885)
• 1955 - Alexander Fleming, Scottish scientist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Sir Alexander Fleming (6 August 1881 &ndash 11 March 1955 was a Scottish Biologist and Pharmacologist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1881)
• 1955 - Oscar Mayer, Bavarian-born American meat packer (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Oscar Mayer is an American Meat and Cold cut production company owned by Kraft Foods, known for its Hot dogs bologna, 1859)
• 1957 - Admiral Richard E. Byrd, American explorer (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, USN ( October 25, 1888 &ndash March 11, 1957) was a pioneering American polar 1888)
• 1958 - Ole Kirk Christiansen, Danish inventor of Legos (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ole Kirk Christiansen ( April 8, 1891 &ndash March 11, 1958) was the 13th son of an impoverished farmer family in Jutland in western 1891)
• 1960 - Roy Chapman Andrews, American explorer and adventurer (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1884)
• 1967 - Geraldine Farrar, American soprano (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Geraldine Farrar ( February 28, 1882 &ndash March 11, 1967) was a Soprano Opera singer and film actress 1882)
• 1969 - John Wyndham, English author (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Wyndham was the main Pen name used by the often post-apocalyptic British Science fiction writer John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris 1903)
• 1970 - Erle Stanley Gardner, American novelist (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Erle Stanley Gardner ( July 17, 1889 Malden Massachusetts – March 11, 1970 Temecula California 1889)
• 1971 - Philo T. Farnsworth, American television pioneer (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Philo Taylor Farnsworth ( August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was an American inventor 1906)
• 1971 - Whitney Young, American civil rights leader (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Whitney Moore Young Jr ( July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971) was an African-American Civil rights leader 1921)
• 1977 - Ulysses S. Grant IV, American geologist (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Ulysses S Grant IV ( May 23, 1893 – March 11, 1977) was the son of Ulysses S 1893)
• 1977 - Alberto Rodriguez Larreta, Argentine racing driver (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alberto Rodriguez Larreta ( January 14, 1934 - March 11, 1977) was a Racing driver from Buenos Aires, Argentina 1934)
• 1978 - Claude François, French singer (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Claude François ( February 1, 1939 in Ismaïlia, Egypt - March 11, 1978 in Paris 1939)
• 1982 - Edmund Cooper, English author (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Edmund Cooper ( April 30, 1926 - March 11, 1982) was an English poet and prolific writer of speculative fiction and other genres including 1926)
• 1982 - Horace Gregory, American poet (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Horace Gregory ( April 10, 1898 - March 11, 1982) was a prize-winning American Poet, translator of classic poetry literary critic 1898)
• 1984 - Kostas Roukounas, Greek rembetiko singer and song writer (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Kostas Roukounas (Greek Κώστας Ρούκουνας( Samos 1903 - Athens, Greece, March 11, 1984) was a Greek singer Rebetiko, plural rebetika, ( Greek ρεμπέτικο and ρεμπέτικα respectively occasionally transliterated as Rembetiko 1903)
• 1986 - Sonny Terry, American blues musician (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry ( 24 October 1911, Greensboro, North Carolina - 11 March 1986, 1911)
• 1987 - Joe Gladwin, English actor (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Joe Gladwin ( January 22, 1906 - March 11, 1987) was a British Actor born in the Ordsall district of 1906)
• 1989 - James Kee, American politician (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) James Kee ( April 15, 1917 - March 11, 1989) was a US Democratic Politician. 1917)
• 1989 - John J. McCloy, United States Secretary of War (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John Jay McCloy ( March 31, 1895, Philadelphia Pennsylvania &ndash March 11, 1989, Stamford Connecticut) was a Lawyer The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington 's administration 1895)
• 1990 - Dean Horrix, English footballer (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Dean Horrix ( 21 November 1961 - 11 March 1990) was an English footballer. 1961)
• 1992 - Richard Brooks, American film director (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Richard Brooks (May 18 1912 – March 11 1992 was an American Screenwriter, director, Novelist and occasional producer. 1912)
• 1993 - Dino Bravo, Italian-born professional wrestler (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Adolfo Bresciano ( August 6, 1949 - March 11, 1993) was an Italian -born Canadian professional wrestler, 1949)
• 1996 - Vince Edwards, American film actor and director (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Vince Edwards ( July 9, 1928 - March 11, 1996) was an American actor director and singer best known for the role of TV doctor "Ben 1928)
• 1999 - Camille Laurin, Quebec psychiatrist and politician (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Camille Laurin ( May 6, 1922 - March 11, 1999) was a Psychiatrist and Parti Québécois (PQ Politician 1922)
• 2002 - James Tobin, American economist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. James Tobin ( March 5, 1918 March 11, 2002) was an American Economist. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 1918)
• 2003 - Brian Cleeve, Irish author (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Brian Brendon Talbot Cleeve, ( November 22, 1921 &ndash March 11, 2003) was a prolific writer and popular TV broadcaster 1921)
• 2003 - Ivar Hansen, speaker of the Danish Folketing (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Ivar Hansen ( November 1 1938 - March 11 2003) was a Danish politician from the Liberal party Venstre 1938)
• 2006 - Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, Canadian ice hockey player (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bernard Joseph André Geoffrion ( February 16 1931 – March 11 2006) nicknamed " Boom Boom " was a Quebec professional 1931)
• 2006 - Slobodan Milošević, President of Serbia and of Yugoslavia (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The President of Serbia is the Head of state of the Republic of Serbia. This is a List of Heads of State of Yugoslavia from the creation of the Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes in 1918 until the end of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro 1941)
• 2007 - Betty Hutton, American actress and singer (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg, February 26, 1921 – March 11, 2007) was an American film 1921)

Holidays and observances

• United States - Johnny Appleseed Day. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Johnny Appleseed, born John Chapman (September 26 1774 – February 18 1845 was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apples to large parts of Ohio
• Lithuania - Reestablishment of Lithuania's Independence. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the
• Lesotho - Moshoeshoe Day. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South
• Zambia - Youth Day. The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. Youth Day is a holiday dedicated to the Youths of a country International Youth Day International Youth Day is an International observance
• Saint Vindician
• Blessed John Righi
• Saint Alberta
• Saint Aurea

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Saint Vindicianus ( Vindician) (Vindicien (c 632-c 712 was a Bishop of Cambrai-Arras. Blessed John Righi (1469 – March 11, 1539, Fabriano) was a Franciscan Hermit. Saint Alberta of Agen (died ca 286 was a Roman venerated as a Martyr and Saint. Saint Aurea (Santa Oria ( Villavelayo, c 1042– San Millán de la Cogolla, 1069 was a Benedictine Hermit attached to the abbey of

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