Historical Events In March - 11

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

1927  Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history the first golden gloves tournament   

1927  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 on this day in history.   

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

1927  Alan Betts, emeritus professor (Royal Veterinary College) on this day in history.   

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

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

1928  On March - 11 albert Salmi, Bkln NY, actor (Daniel Boone, 79 Park Avenue)   

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

1930  Babe Ruth signed a two-year contract with the New York Yankees for the sum of $80,000 on March - 11.   

1930  President &Chief Justice William Taft buried in Arlington on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1935  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 March - 11.   

1937  Paul Scheinpflug, composer, dies at 61 on March - 11.   

1938  On March - 11 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.   

1938  On this day in history artur Seyss-Inquart replaces Kurt von Schuschnigg as Chancellor of Austria   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1941  Walford Davies, British organist/composer, dies at 71 on March - 11.   

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

1942  On March - 11 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  On March - 11 birth of torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia)   

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

1549  On March - 11 birth of henric Spieghel, Dutch Renaissance poet (Hertspiegel)   

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

1654  On this day in history birth of heinrich Georg Neuss, composer   

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

1725  Henry Benedict Stuart, pretender to the throne of Great Britain (d. 1807) was born on March - 11.   

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

0222  Death of Varius A Bassianus, Syrian emperor of Rome (218-22), murdered at 18½ on March - 11.   

0638  On this day in history 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 March - 11.   

1514  On this day in history death of donato Bramante, Italian architect (b. 1444)   

1575  On March - 11 death of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (b. 1520)   

1602  Death of Emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer on this day in history.