March 11 in History

Appointed Bishop of Rome

Sals with an army of Burgundians & Englishmen & 14 ships provided by Hanseatic towns

Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

Writes Thomas More an appreciative letter for his support of Queen Catherine

Goring gets a commission as Commander in Chief of all western forces and so can only receive orders directly from the King

Gorings men lay siege to Taunton

Peace between the frondeurs, rebels, and the French court

Helps lead the royalist rising that fails in the West Country

The Upper House will consist of 70 members nominated by Cromwell

The Upper House will have 70 members nominated by Cromwell to balance the Commons

Executed by order of Aurangzeb

Orders the execution of Sambhaji after his capture

Anne addresses Parliament and promises to maintain England's religion and liberties.

Marries Frances Nisbet on Nevis.

Napoleon left Paris to join the Army of Italy after receiving its command earlier that month.

Appointed acting President of Venezuela

Konstantinos Kanaris begins his first term as Prime Minister.

Nearly half of the Sikh Kingdom is taken over by the British

Forms a reform ministry as responsible government takes hold in Canada.

Forms a reform ministry with Baldwin under responsible government.

Begins the Christian Michelsen Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.

The Second Francis Hagerup Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.

Stolypin resigns as Prime Minister

Another minesweeping effort continues under Commodore Keyes while Carden presses for progress against the mine barrier.

Hamilton is appointed to command the force being assembled for land operations at the Dardanelles.

The Reprisals Order, in which Britain bans all neutral parties from trading with Germany

The Reprisals Order, in which Britain bans all neutral parties from trading with Germany

The Reprisals Order, in which Britain bans all neutral parties from trading with Germany

The Reprisals Order, in which Britain bans all neutral parties from trading with Germany

Britain bans neutral parties from trading with Germany under the Reprisals Order.

Welcomes the capture of Baghdad as an important success in the Mesopotamian campaign.

Military & political press censorship is abolished to promote Pan-Turanianism & aids attacks on Allies

Answers criticism of government relations with newspapers and wartime information management.

Resigns as head of Sinn Feinn

Publishes A Clergyman's Daughter.

Moves that increased arms budgets are at variance with the League of Nations

While Ribbentrop is at Chequers Hitler announces the Anschluss

Mussolini indicates that he will not intervene to save Austria. Austrian Nazis in Government appeal to Hitler to restore order

Austrian Nazis take to the streets in Austria & appeal to Hitler to restore order

Makes an ultimatum to Schuschnigg forbidding his referendum on union with Germany

Germany closes the border at Salzburg

Rail traffic between is halted & German troops are massed on the frontier. Hitler threatens to invade Austria. Forced to drop the plebiscite on union with Germany

Jodl initials and supplements directives connected with Case Otto during the Austrian crisis.

Austrian Nazis take to the streets in Austria & appeal to Hitler to restore order

German troops are prepared to invade Austria

Rail traffic between is halted & German troops are massed on the frontier. Hitler threatens to invade Austria

Decides to issue an ultimatum to annex Bohemia & Moravia

An ultimatum is drafted on Hitler's orders by Keitel calling the Czechs to surrender

Makes an ultimatum to Schuschnigg forbidding his referendum on union with Germany

Faced by German occupation agrees with President Miklas to call off the plebiscite. A referendum to decide union with Germany is canceled after an ultimatum from Hitler

Forced to resign by Hitler & have himself replaced by Seyss-Inquart as Chancellor

While Ribbentrop is at Chequers Hitler announces the Anschluss

2 members of the German Government arrive with 5 Generals and demand Slovak independence

2 members of the German Government arrive with 5 Generals and demand Slovak independence

Publishes Inside the Whale and Other Essays.

The Lend Lease Act provides for the US to lend Britain & her Allies war materials. SAends the Lend-Lease Bill to Congress

US Congress passes the Lend-Lease Act

The Act authorises material assistance to countries considered vital to American defence.

Kerensky participates in republic declaration during his political career.

Proclaims independence within the Japanese Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere

On March 11, Roosevelt responded to Churchill, writing, "I most certainly agree that we must stand firm on a correct interpretation of the Crimean decision.

Replies that the United States should insist on a genuine implementation of the Yalta agreement concerning Poland.

Roosevelt assured Congress that "I come from the Crimea with a firm belief that we have made a start on the road to a world of peace." However, the Western Powers soon realized that Stalin would not honour his promise of free elections for Poland.

Writes Roosevelt expressing alarm about Soviet actions in Poland and urging a firm interpretation of the Yalta settlement.

The New York juvenile court dismissed Lee's truancy case on March 11, 1954, after he had returned to New Orleans.

The National Assembly amends the Temporary Provisions so the incumbent President and Vice President may seek additional terms.

Mann argues that the Trinidad concept makes outside sponsorship too visible and presses for a more deniable landing site.

Bundy joins the presidential review of the Trinidad plan as Kennedy demands a less overt American appearance.

Kennedy demands a less conspicuous landing site than Trinidad.

Berle participates in the White House discussion of the Trinidad invasion concept and its political risks.

Dies after being attacked during Selma campaign events.

Joint effort between the U.S. Navy & South Vietnamese Navy to disrupt North Vietnamese sea routes used to funnel supplies into the South. 1st day of Operation-Market Time, results in the North Vietnamese shifting to the more difficult land route along the Ho Chi Minh trail

US and South Vietnamese naval forces begin coastal interdiction against supply routes supporting communist forces

US naval patrols begin Operation Market Time to stop seaborne communist supply to South Vietnam

first day of the election campaign, Labour have a 9% lead in the polls

Pink Floyd release "Arnold Layne", written by Barrett

"Arnold Layne" is released backed by "Candy And A Currant Bun"

"Arnold Layne" is released backed by "Candy And A Currant Bun"

President Lyndon B. Johnson mandates that all computers purchased by the federal Government support the ASCII character encoding

President Lyndon B. Johnson mandates that all computers purchased by the federal Government support the ASCII character encoding

Killed after helping rescue other personnel during the fall of Lima Site 85

Killed after helping rescue other personnel from Lima Site 85

Hmong and US-linked forces lose the strategic radar site.

Faces the loss of the secret US radar site at Phou Pha Thi.

Loses a radar support site used for air operations over Laos.

Rafael Caldera's inauguration marked the first peaceful transfer between competing political parties in modern Venezuela.

Releases Deja Vu with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young during the supergroup's peak period.

Anti-Vietnamese demonstrations increase pressure on Sihanouk's neutral policy

Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders

Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders

Government record concerning the IRA: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders

Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders

IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders

Government record concerning the IRA: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders

Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders

IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders

Giscard represented France at the first meeting of the newly created European Council in Dublin.

Thieu decides to abandon all of the highlands, except the Ban Me Thuot region. Leads to a speedy collapse of resistance in the south & an end to the war

Reports renegotiated European Community terms before the membership referendum.

Passes a vote of confidence in the Commons after defeated motion the previous day

Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts enters the UK albums chart.

Ready Steady Go enters the Official Singles Chart during Generation X's first major release period.

Tell Us the Truth enters the UK albums chart and reaches number twenty-five.

Somare leaves office after his first period as Prime Minister

Julius Chan becomes Prime Minister after Somare loses parliamentary support

Begins the constitutional presidential period established by the 1980 Constitution.

Thatcher receives American confirmation that Britain can modernize its nuclear deterrent with Trident II

Reagan confirms American readiness to sell Trident II systems to the United Kingdom

PAEC conducts a non-nuclear cold test associated with Pakistan's developing weapons program at the Kirana Hills.

Attends Chernenkos funeral in Moscow

The Communist Party plenum ratify Gorbachevs succession

Lithuania declares independence in accordance with its constitution of 1938

Begins the first elected civilian government after the military regime.

Lithuania becomes the 1st republic to declare independence

Lithuania declares independence in accordance with its constitution of 1938

Lithuania becomes the 1st republic to declare independence

Lithuania declares independence in accordance with its constitution of 1938

Takes office as President of Chile and restores elected civilian government.

Appointed President of Lithuania

Transfers presidential power to Patricio Aylwin after seventeen years of military rule.

Andreas Papandreou goes on trial on corruption-related charges and is later acquitted.

Announces the date of the general election

Takes office as President of Chile and begins the second Concertacion administration.

Begins the second successive government of the Concertacion coalition.

Takes office as President of Chile after winning the 1999-2000 runoff election.

Begins the first Chilean presidency held by a Socialist since Salvador Allende.

Mugabe is declared the winner after a heavily disputed presidential election.

Directs Head-On, winner of the Golden Bear at Berlin.

Becomes the first woman to serve as President of Chile.

Takes office as Chile’s first woman president.

Police arrest and assault Tsvangirai following an opposition prayer meeting.

Police arrest and beat Tsvangirai after an opposition prayer meeting.

Takes office as President of Chile for his first constitutional term.

A uranium-fuelled reactor crisis follows the Tohoku earthquake.

The IAEA activates sustained emergency information and coordination work after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.

Al-Thani assumes leadership of the government after Zeidan's dismissal.

The General National Congress dismisses Zeidan after a disputed oil shipment leaves Libya.

Returns to office as President of Chile for a second non-consecutive term.

Returns to office as President of Chile for his second non-consecutive term.

Turkey confirms its first COVID-19 case.

Denmark announces a national shutdown as COVID-19 spreads.

Announces travel restrictions from Europe due to COVID-19.

The Act funds household payments, unemployment benefits, vaccination and state and local governments.

Signs the American Rescue Plan Act.

Is detained by Russian forces after the occupation of Melitopol.

Takes office as President of Chile at the beginning of the 2022-2026 term.

Announces Ukraine's support for a proposed temporary ceasefire.

Hosts U.S. and Ukrainian officials for ceasefire talks.

Represents Ukraine in talks with U.S. officials.

Takes office as President of Chile for the 2026-2030 constitutional term.

Birth of Urbain Le Verrier

Birth of Harold Wilson

Birth of Nigel Lawson

Death of Henri-Honore Giraud

Death of Alexander Flemming