Historical Events In March - 11

1926  On March - 11 john Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 & 11 in Test for S Afr), dies   

1927  On this day in history samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY)   

1927  On March - 11 the first golden gloves tournament   

1927  On March - 11 the Flatheads Gang was responsible for the first armored-car robbery -- near Pittsburgh, PA. It was reported that $104,250 was taken in the heist.   

1927  On March - 11 1st armored commercial car hold-up in US, Pittsburgh   

1927  On March - 11 alan Betts, emeritus professor (Royal Veterinary College)   

1928  On this day in history netherlands &Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam)   

1928  On this day in history netherlands & Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam)   

1928  On this day in history albert Salmi, Bkln NY, actor (Daniel Boone, 79 Park Avenue)   

1929  On March - 11 erskine Childers, unofficial/civil servant   

1930  On this day in history babe Ruth signed a two-year contract with the New York Yankees for the sum of $80,000.   

1930  President &Chief Justice William Taft buried in Arlington on March - 11.   

1930  On this day in history pres & Chief Justice William Taft buried in Arlington   

1931  "The Star-Spangled Banner", written by Francis Scott Key, officially became the national anthem of the United States on March - 11.   

1931  On this day in history province of Quebec extends civil rights to women, but still withholds the right to vote.   

1931  Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union on this day in history.   

1934  Netherlands beats Belgium 9-3, in soccer on March - 11.   

1935  On March - 11 bank of Canada opens   

1935  Bank of Canada starts operations under Governor Graham Towers; has mandate to issue currency and regulate money supply; government-owned central bank on March - 11.   

1935  On this day in history hermann Goering officially creates German Air Force, the Luftwaffe   

1936  British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin pardons five convicted Irish militants who promise to join growing conflict with Germany on this day in history.   

1937  Paul Scheinpflug, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1938  A world record for the indoor mile run was set at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. Glenn Cunningham made the distance in 4 minutes, 4.4 seconds on March - 11.   

1938  Artur Seyss-Inquart replaces Kurt von Schuschnigg as Chancellor of Austria on this day in history.   

1938  German troops enter Austria on March - 11.   

1938  Artur Seyss-Inquart replaces Kurt von Schuschnigg as Chancellor of Austria; German troops also entered the country on March - 11.   

1941  Bronko Nagurski beats Ray Steele in Minnesota, to become wrestling champion on this day in history.   

1941  On March - 11 fDR signs Lend-Lease Bill (lend money to Britain)   

1941  Bronko Nagurski beats Ray Steele in Minn, to become wrestling champ on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history walford Davies, British organist/composer, dies at 71   

1942  On March - 11 general MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia   

1942  On this day in history japanese troop land on North-Sumatra   

1942  On March - 11 the first deportation train leaves Paris France for Auschewitz Concentration Camp   

1942  1st deportation train leaves Paris for Auschewitz Concentration Camp on this day in history.   

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1544  Torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia) was born on this day in history.   

1549  On March - 11 birth of hendrik L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer   

1549  Henric Spieghel, Dutch Renaissance poet (Hertspiegel) was born on March - 11.   

1596  Isaac Elsevier, book publisher was born on this day in history.   

1654  Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer was born on March - 11.   

1683  Giovanni Veneziano, composer was born on March - 11.   

1725  On March - 11 birth of henry Benedict Stuart, pretender to the throne of Great Britain (d. 1807)   

1731  On March - 11 birth of robert Treat Paine, judge, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

0222  On March - 11 death of varius A Bassianus, Syrian emperor of Rome (218-22), murdered at 18½   

0638  On March - 11 sophronius of Jerusalem, saint/patriarch of Jerusalem, dies   

0859  Death of Eulogius of Cordoba, Spanish Bishop and Christian Martyr on March - 11.   

1198  Death of Marie de Champagne, daughter of Louis VII of France (b. 1145) on this day in history.   

1486  Albrecht III Achilles, elector of Brandenburg, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1514  Death of Donato Bramante, Italian architect (b. 1444) on March - 11.   

1575  Death of Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1602  On March - 11 death of emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer