373 Historic Events for March 11
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| 1944 |
Death |
Hendrik W van Loon, Neth/US radio commentator/writer, dies at 62
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| 1944 |
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Dutch resistance fighter Joop Westerweel arrested
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Ric Rothwell, drummer (Mindbenders-Games of Love)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Harvey Mandel, rock guitarist (Drei Amerikanische LP's)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Timothy Mason, consultant (British Arts Council)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Tricia O'Neal, Shreveport Louisiana, actress (Piranha Part II)
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| 1945 |
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Flemish nazi collaborator Maria Huygens sentenced to death
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| 1945 |
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1,000 allied bombers harass Essen, 4,662 ton bombs
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Mark Stein, vocalist/organist (Vanilla Fudge-You Keep Me Hanging On)
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Brigitte Fossey, Tourcoing France, actress (Man Who Died Twice)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Geoffrey Hunt, Australia, world-champion squash player
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Mark Stein, singer/organist/keyboardist (Vanilla Fudge)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Dominique Sanda, [Varaigne], Paris France, actress (1900, First Love)
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| 1947 |
Death |
Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45
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| 1948 |
Event |
1st black in the US Tennis Open (Reginald Weir)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
George Kooymans, Dutch guitarist/singer (Golden Earring)
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| 1948 |
Event |
Reginald Weit became the 1st black to play in the US Tennis Open
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| 1948 |
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Jewish Agency of Jerusalem bombed
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| 1948 |
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WBAL TV channel 11 in Baltimore, MD (CBS) begins broadcasting
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| 1949 |
Death |
Henri-Honor‚ Giraud, French genl/MP, dies at 70
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| 1949 |
Death |
Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76
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| 1949 |
Birth |
Richard de Bois, Dutch drummer/producer
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| 1950 |
Birth |
Jerry Zucker, Milwaukee WI, director (Airplane, Naked Gun)
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| 1950 |
Birth |
Bobby McFerrin, singer (Don't Worry Be Happy-Grammy 1989)
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| 1950 |
Death |
Florence Arliss, actress (Disraeli), dies at 78
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