This day in History - March 11

373 Historic Events for March 11
1993 Death Edgar Nelson Barclift, dancer, dies after lengthy illness at 76
1993 Death Manuel da Fonseca, Portuguese writer (Cerro Maior), dies at 81
1994 Death Jacques Doucet, French painter (Mostar Sarajevo), dies at 69
1994 Event Eduardo Frei succeeds Patricio Aylwin as president of Chile
1995 Event Pres Nazarbajev disbands Kazachstan parliament
1995 Event Sinn Fein party leader, Gerry Adams, arrives in US
1995 Event Yolanda Chen hop-skip-jumps world indoor record 15.03m
1995 Event -36.8øF (-38.2øC) in Chosedachar, Komi-district, on 67øN
1995 Death Carel Birnie, found Utrecht Opera/Dutch Dance Theater, dies at 69
1995 Death Ernest Kabushemeye, Burundese minister of Mijnbouw, murdered
1995 Death Frank Fidler, artist, dies at 84
1996 Death Barry Appleby, cartoonist, dies at 86
1996 Death Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant, dies at 70
1996 Death John Henry Pyle Pafford, librarian, dies at 96
1996 Death Charles William Oatley, electrical engineer, dies at 92
1996 Death Vince Edwards, actor (Ben Casey), dies of cancer at 67
1996 Event Mark Waugh scores 110 v NZ for his third century of the World Cup
1996 Event Chris Harris scores 130 in losing NZ side v Australia, World Cup
1997 Event Ashes of Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry are launched into space
1997 Event SF Giant J T Snow suffers a fractured eye socket when hit by a pitch
1997 Event Beatle McCartney knighted Sir Paul by Queen
1997 Event 3rd Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2004 Event Terrorists explode simultaneous bombs on Madrid's rail network ripping through a commuter train and rocking three stations, killing 190