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What Happened On March 11

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1343: Arnošt of Pardubice becomes the last Bishop of Prague (3 March 1343 O.S.), and, a year later, the first Archbishop of Prague. 1851: The first performance of Verdi's Rigoletto took place at La Fenice in Venice (poster pictured). 1669: Mount Etna in Sicily began erupting, eventually producing the largest lava flow in the volcano's history, and damaging Catania and other towns. 1879: Shō Tai formally abdicates his position of King of Ryūkyū, under orders from Tokyo, ending the Ryukyu Kingdom. 1851: The first performance of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi takes place in Venice. 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. 1708: Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation. 1702: The Daily Courant, England's first national daily newspaper, is published for the first time. 1993: The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Janet Reno as the first female United States attorney general. 2008: Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-123, carrying the first component of the Japanese Kibō module to the International Space Station.

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1343 First ever
Arnošt of Pardubice becomes the last Bishop of Prague (3 March 1343 O.S.), and, a year later, the first Archbishop of Prague.
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1851 First ever
The first performance of Verdi's Rigoletto took place at La Fenice in Venice (poster pictured).
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1669 Oddly true
Mount Etna in Sicily began erupting, eventually producing the largest lava flow in the volcano's history, and damaging Catania and other towns.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1879 Oddly true
Shō Tai formally abdicates his position of King of Ryūkyū, under orders from Tokyo, ending the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1851 First ever
The first performance of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi takes place in Venice.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1848 First ever
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.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1708 Oddly true
Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1702 First ever
The Daily Courant, England's first national daily newspaper, is published for the first time.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1993 First ever
The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Janet Reno as the first female United States attorney general.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2008 First ever
Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-123, carrying the first component of the Japanese Kibō module to the International Space Station.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Observed today

2023The Burmese military kills at least 30 villagers, including 3 Buddhist monks, during the Pinlaung massacre in Shan State, Myanmar. Wikipedia →
2021US President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law. Wikipedia →
2020The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the COVID-19 virus epidemic a pandemic. Wikipedia →
2018A Bombardier Challenger 604 crashes into the Zagros Mountains near the Iranian city of Shar-e-kord, killing all 11 people on board. Wikipedia →
2012A U.S. soldier kills 16 civilians in the Panjwayi District of Afghanistan near Kandahar. Wikipedia →
2011An earthquake measuring 9.0 in magnitude strikes 130 km (81 mi) east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami killing thousands of people. This event also triggered the second largest nuclear accident in history, and one of only two events to be classified as a Level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. Wikipedia →
2010Economist and businessman Sebastián Piñera is sworn in as President of Chile. Aftershocks of the 2010 Pichilemu earthquakes hit central Chile during the ceremony. Wikipedia →
2009Winnenden school shooting: Fifteen are killed and nine are injured before recent graduate Tim Kretschmer shoots and kills himself, leading to tightened weapons restrictions in Germany. Wikipedia →
2008Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-123, carrying the first component of the Japanese Kibō module to the International Space Station. Wikipedia →
2006Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as the first female president of Chile. Wikipedia →
2004Madrid train bombings: Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid, Spain kill 191 people. Wikipedia →
2003The International Criminal Court holds its inaugural session in The Hague. Wikipedia →
1990Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union. Wikipedia →
1990Patricio Aylwin is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Chile since 1970. Wikipedia →
1985Mikhail Gorbachev is elected to the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, making Gorbachev the USSR's de facto, and last, head of state. Wikipedia →
1983Bob Hawke is appointed Prime Minister of Australia. Wikipedia →
1982Fifteen people are killed when Widerøe Flight 933 crashes into the Barents Sea near Gamvik, Norway. Wikipedia →
1981Hundreds of students protest in the University of Pristina in Kosovo, then part of Yugoslavia, to give their province more political rights. The protests then became a nationwide movement. Wikipedia →
1978Coastal Road massacre: At least 37 are killed and more than 70 are wounded when Fatah hijack an Israeli bus, prompting Israel's Operation Litani. Wikipedia →
1977The 1977 Hanafi Siege: Around 150 hostages held in Washington, D.C., by Hanafi Muslims are set free after ambassadors from three Islamic nations join negotiations. Wikipedia →
1946Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by British troops. Wikipedia →
1945World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy attempts a large-scale kamikaze attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet anchored at Ulithi atoll in Operation Tan No. 2. Wikipedia →
1945World War II: The Empire of Vietnam, a short-lived Japanese puppet state, is established. Wikipedia →
1941World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies on loan. Wikipedia →
1927In New York City, Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens the Roxy Theatre. Wikipedia →
1917World War I: Mesopotamian campaign: Baghdad falls to Anglo-Indian forces commanded by General Frederick Stanley Maude. Wikipedia →
1892The Saint-Germain bombing ushers France into the Ère des attentats (1892-1894). Wikipedia →
1888The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400 people. Wikipedia →
1879Shō Tai formally abdicates his position of King of Ryūkyū, under orders from Tokyo, ending the Ryukyu Kingdom. Wikipedia →
1872Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; it is located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain. Wikipedia →
1864The Great Sheffield Flood kills 238 people in Sheffield, England. Wikipedia →
1861American Civil War: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted. Wikipedia →
1851The first performance of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi takes place in Venice. Wikipedia →
1848Louis-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. Wikipedia →
1845Flagstaff War: Unhappy with translational differences regarding the Treaty of Waitangi, chiefs Hōne Heke, Kawiti and Māori tribe members chop down the British flagpole for a fourth time and drive settlers out of Kororāreka, New Zealand. Wikipedia →
1795The Battle of Kharda is fought between the Maratha Confederacy and the Nizam of Hyderabad, resulting in Maratha victory. Wikipedia →
1784The signing of the Treaty of Mangalore brings the Second Anglo-Mysore War to an end. Wikipedia →
1708Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation. Wikipedia →
1702The Daily Courant, England's first national daily newspaper, is published for the first time. Wikipedia →
1649The Frondeurs and the French government sign the Peace of Rueil. Wikipedia →
1641Guaraní forces living in the Jesuit reductions defeat bandeirantes loyal to the Portuguese Empire at the Battle of Mbororé in present-day Panambí, Argentina. Wikipedia →
1387Battle of Castagnaro: Padua, led by John Hawkwood, is victorious over Giovanni Ordelaffi of Verona. Wikipedia →
1343Arnošt of Pardubice becomes the last Bishop of Prague (3 March 1343 O.S.), and, a year later, the first Archbishop of Prague. Wikipedia →
843Triumph of Orthodoxy: Empress Theodora II restores the veneration of icons in the Orthodox churches in the Byzantine Empire. Wikipedia →

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