Historical Events In March - 11

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

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

1927  On this day in history the first golden gloves tournament  

1927  On this day in history 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  1st armored commercial car hold-up in US, Pittsburgh on this day in history.  

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

1928  Netherlands &Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam) on this day in history.  

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

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

1929  Erskine Childers, unofficial/civil servant on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 11.  

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

1935  Bank of Canada opens on March - 11.  

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

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

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 March - 11.  

1938  German troops enter Austria on this day in history.  

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

1941  On this day in history bronko Nagurski beats Ray Steele in Minnesota, to become wrestling champion  

1941  FDR signs Lend-Lease Bill (lend money to Britain) on March - 11.  

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 this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history general MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia  

1942  Japanese troop land on North-Sumatra on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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1544  Torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia) was born on March - 11.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of varius A Bassianus, Syrian emperor of Rome (218-22), murdered at 18½  

0638  Sophronius of Jerusalem, saint/patriarch of Jerusalem, dies on March - 11.  

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

1514  Death of Donato Bramante, Italian architect (b. 1444) on this day in history.  

1575  On this day in history death of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (b. 1520)  

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