373 Historic Events for March 11
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| 1917 |
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British troops occupy Baghdad
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| 1917 |
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1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montreal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13)
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| 1917 |
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GE G”ran Schildt, Finnish art historian/writer (Solb†ten)
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| 1918 |
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Save the Redwoods League founded
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| 1918 |
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Moscow becomes capital of revolutionary Russia
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Mercer Ellington, son of Duke Ellington/bandleader
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| 1919 |
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Harald Fryklof, composer, dies at 36
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| 1919 |
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General strike in Germany, crushed
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Henry Marking, CEO (British Airways)
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Kenneth Dover, chancellor (St Andrews University)
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| 1920 |
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D J Enright, England, poet/novelist (Some Men are Brothers)
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| 1921 |
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F[rancis] M[arion] Busby Jr, US, sci-fi author (Star Rebel)
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Astor Piazzolla, Argentina composer (Tango Nuevo)
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| 1921 |
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Sherburne W Burnham, US astronomer (binary stars), dies at 83
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| 1922 |
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Western Hockey Championship: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Regina Capitals, in 2 games
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Vinnette Carroll, NYC, actress (Alice's Restaurant, Reivers)
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77)
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Thom Kelling, Dutch singer/guitarist (Programa de Manha)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Terry Alexander, London, actor (Tony-Behind the Scenes)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
A Louise Brough Clapp, Okla, tennis player (4 time Wimbledon champ)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
A X Gwerder, writer
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Ad[rianus C] de Besten, Dutch literary (River Basin)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Morschi Mirando, [Thomas Weiss], German/Dutch gypsy artist
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| 1924 |
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Eden Phillpotts' "Farmer's Wife," premieres in London
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| 1924 |
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NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweeps Ottawa Senators in 2 games
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