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  Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY) on March - 11.  

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

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

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

1928  On March - 11 netherlands & Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam)  

1928  Albert Salmi, Bkln NY, actor (Daniel Boone, 79 Park Avenue) on this day in history.  

1929  On March - 11 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  On this day in history president &Chief Justice William Taft buried in Arlington  

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

1931  "The Star-Spangled Banner", written by Francis Scott Key, officially became the national anthem of the United States on this day in history.  

1931  Province of Quebec extends civil rights to women, but still withholds the right to vote on March - 11.  

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 this day in history bank of Canada opens  

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

1935  Hermann Goering officially creates German Air Force, the Luftwaffe on March - 11.  

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  On March - 11 paul Scheinpflug, composer, dies at 61  

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  On this day in history german troops enter Austria  

1938  Artur Seyss-Inquart replaces Kurt von Schuschnigg as Chancellor of Austria; German troops also entered the country on this day in history.  

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  Bronko Nagurski beats Ray Steele in Minn, to become wrestling champ on March - 11.  

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

1942  General MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia on this day in history.  

1942  On March - 11 japanese troop land on North-Sumatra  

1942  the first deportation train leaves Paris France for Auschewitz Concentration Camp on this day in history.  

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

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1544  On this day in history birth of torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia)  

1549  Hendrik L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer was born on March - 11.  

1549  Henric Spieghel, Dutch Renaissance poet (Hertspiegel) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 11 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  On March - 11 albrecht III Achilles, elector of Brandenburg, dies at 71  

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

1575  Death of Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (b. 1520) on March - 11.  

1602  On this day in history death of emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer