March 11th, 1897

Born on March 11th, 1897

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What happened on March 11th?

March 11th, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 virus epidemic a pandemic.

March 11th, 2012

U.S. Army soldier Robert Bales murdered sixteen civilians and wounded six others in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

March 11th, 2011

A massive earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan and triggered a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

March 11th, 2010

During the inauguration of Chilean president Sebastián Piñera, earthquakes registering 6.9 and 7.0 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mw struck the O'Higgins Region near the city of Pichilemu, causing widespread damage.

March 11th, 2009

A teenage gunman engaged in a shooting spree at a secondary school in Winnenden, Germany, killing 16, including himself.

March 11th, 2007

Georgian authorities accused Russia of orchestrating a helicopter attack in the Kodori Valley, in the breakaway territory of Abkhazia.

March 11th, 1999

Infosys became the first Indian-registered company to have its shares listed on Nasdaq.

March 11th, 1993

The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Janet Reno as the first female United States attorney general.

March 11th, 1984

The anime film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki was released.

March 11th, 1978

After hijacking a bus north of Tel Aviv, Israel, members of the Palestine Liberation Organization faction Fatah engaged in a shootout with police, resulting in the deaths of 38 civilians and most of the perpetrators.

March 11th, 1888

The Great Blizzard of 1888 struck the northeastern United States, producing snowdrifts in excess of 50 ft (15 m) and confining some people to their houses for up to a week.

March 11th, 1864

The Great Sheffield Flood killed at least 240 people and damaged more than 600 homes, after a crack in the dam holding the Dale Dike Reservoir caused it to fail.

March 11th, 1851

The first performance of Verdi's Rigoletto took place at La Fenice in Venice (poster pictured).

March 11th, 1845

Māori forces, led by chiefs Te Ruki Kawiti and Hōne Heke, attacked the British settlement of Kororāreka, New Zealand, beginning the Flagstaff War.

March 11th, 1843

During a period of activity known as the Great Eruption, Eta Carinae (pictured) briefly became the second-brightest star in the night sky.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 11th

Born on March 11th, 1897

68

Henry Cowell

American composer, music theorist, pianist, teacher, publisher, and impresario (1897-1965)

*March 11th, 1897, Menlo Park †December 10th, 1965, New York City

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82

Dirk Stikker

Politician and badminton player (1897-1979)

*February 5th, 1897, Winschoten †December 23rd, 1979, Wassenaar

64

William Faulkner

American writer (1897–1962)

*September 25th, 1897, New Albany †July 6th, 1962, Byhalia

41

Amelia Earhart

American aviation pioneer and author

*July 24th, 1897, Atchison †January 5th, 1939, Howland Island

80

Ludwig Erhard

Chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)

*February 4th, 1897, Fürth †May 5th, 1977, Bonn

76

Paavo Nurmi

Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973)

*June 13th, 1897, Turku †October 2nd, 1973, Helsinki

80

Paul VI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978

*September 26th, 1897, Concesio †August 6th, 1978, Castel Gandolfo

89

Alexandre Tansman

Franco-Polish musician (1897-1986)

*June 12th, 1897, Łódź †November 15th, 1986, 16th arrondissement of Paris

64

Georges Bataille

French intellectual and literary figure (1897–1962)

*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, Paris

58

Irène Joliot-Curie

French scientist (1897-1956)

*September 12th, 1897, 13th arrondissement of Paris †March 17th, 1956, Paris

47

Joseph Goebbels

Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945)

*October 29th, 1897, Rheydt †May 1st, 1945, Berlin

94

Judith Anderson

Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)

*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa Barbara

96

Marian Anderson

African-American contralto (1897–1993)

*February 21st, 1897, Philadelphia †April 8th, 1993, Portland

94

Frank Capra

Italian-born American film director (1897–1991)

*May 18th, 1897, Bisacquino †September 3rd, 1991, La Quinta

94

Gaston Monnerville

French Guiana politician (1897–1991)

*January 2nd, 1897, Cayenne †November 7th, 1991, Paris

78

Ignacio Anaya García

Mexican executive chef (1895-1975)

*August 15th, 1897, Manuel Benavides †November 9th, 1975, Piedras Negras

57

Henri Frankfort

Dutch near eastern archaeologist and egyptologist (1897-1954)

*February 24th, 1897, Amsterdam †July 16th, 1954, London

79

Anthony Eden

British soldier, diplomat and politician (1897–1977)

*June 12th, 1897, Durham †January 14th, 1977, Alvediston Manor

60

Wilhelm Reich

Austro-American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, sex educator and sociologist (1897-1957)

*March 24th, 1897, Dobrianychi †November 3rd, 1957, Lewisburg

76

Kate O'Brien

Irish novelist, playwright and activist

*December 3rd, 1897, Limerick †August 13th, 1974, Canterbury

90

Viola Dana

Actress (1897-1987)

*June 26th, 1897, Brooklyn †July 3rd, 1987, Woodland Hills

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1897 is a normal year and no leap year.

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