Historical Events In March - 11

1926  On this day in history john Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 & 11 in Test for S Afr), dies   

1927  On March - 11 samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY)   

1927  The first golden gloves tournament on this day in history.   

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  Netherlands &Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam) on March - 11.   

1928  Netherlands & Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam) on March - 11.   

1928  Albert Salmi, Bkln NY, actor (Daniel Boone, 79 Park Avenue) on March - 11.   

1929  On this day in history erskine Childers, unofficial/civil servant   

1930  On March - 11 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 this day in history.   

1930  On March - 11 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  Province of Quebec extends civil rights to women, but still withholds the right to vote on this day in history.   

1931  Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union on March - 11.   

1934  On this day in history netherlands beats Belgium 9-3, in soccer   

1935  Bank of Canada opens on March - 11.   

1935  On this day in history bank of Canada starts operations under Governor Graham Towers; has mandate to issue currency and regulate money supply; government-owned central bank   

1935  On March - 11 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 March - 11.   

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  On March - 11 artur Seyss-Inquart replaces Kurt von Schuschnigg as Chancellor of Austria   

1938  On this day in history german troops enter Austria   

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

1941  On March - 11 bronko Nagurski beats Ray Steele in Minnesota, to become wrestling champion   

1941  FDR signs Lend-Lease Bill (lend money to Britain) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history bronko Nagurski beats Ray Steele in Minn, to become wrestling champ   

1941  Walford Davies, British organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1942  General MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia on March - 11.   

1942  Japanese troop land on North-Sumatra on March - 11.   

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

1942  1st deportation train leaves Paris for Auschewitz Concentration Camp on March - 11.   

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1544  On March - 11 birth of torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia)   

1549  Hendrik L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer was born on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history birth of henric Spieghel, Dutch Renaissance poet (Hertspiegel)   

1596  On this day in history birth of isaac Elsevier, book publisher   

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

1683  Giovanni Veneziano, composer was born on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history birth of henry Benedict Stuart, pretender to the throne of Great Britain (d. 1807)   

1731  Robert Treat Paine, judge, signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on March - 11.   

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  On this day in history death of eulogius of Cordoba, Spanish Bishop and Christian Martyr   

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  On this day in history death of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (b. 1520)   

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