March 11 in history
Events on March 11
Notable events that happened on March 11 in past years.
- 2023
The Burmese military kills at least 30 villagers, including 3 Buddhist monks, during the Pinlaung massacre in Shan State, Myanmar.
Wikipedia article: Tatmadaw - 2018
A Bombardier Challenger 604 crashes into the Zagros Mountains near the Iranian city of Shar-e-kord, killing all 11 people on board.
Wikipedia article: Bombardier Challenger 600 series - 2010
Economist and businessman Sebastián Piñera is sworn in as President of Chile. Aftershocks of the 2010 Pichilemu earthquakes hit central Chile during the ceremony.
Wikipedia article: Sebastián Piñera - 2006
Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as the first female president of Chile.
Wikipedia article: Michelle Bachelet - 1990
Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union.
Wikipedia article: Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania - 1983
Bob Hawke is appointed Prime Minister of Australia.
Wikipedia article: Bob Hawke - 1978
Coastal 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 article: Coastal road massacre - 1945
World War II: The Empire of Vietnam, a short-lived Japanese puppet state, is established.
Wikipedia article: Empire of Vietnam - 1917
World War I: Mesopotamian campaign: Baghdad falls to Anglo-Indian forces commanded by General Frederick Stanley Maude.
Wikipedia article: World War I - 1879
Shō Tai formally abdicates his position of King of Ryūkyū, under orders from Tokyo, ending the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Wikipedia article: Shō Tai - 1861
American Civil War: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted.
Wikipedia article: American Civil War - 1845
Flagstaff 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 article: Flagstaff War - 1708
Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
Wikipedia article: Anne, Queen of Great Britain - 1641
Guaraní forces living in the Jesuit reductions defeat bandeirantes loyal to the Portuguese Empire at the Battle of Mbororé in present-day Panambí, Argentina.
- 843
Triumph of Orthodoxy: Empress Theodora II restores the veneration of icons in the Orthodox churches in the Byzantine Empire.
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