Sebastian Pinera in 2010 sworn in as president of Chile. A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Chile after being sworn in as President. Image: Wikimedia Commons
On This Day: What happened on 11 March?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.
Sebastian Pinera in 2010 sworn in as president of Chile. A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Chile after being sworn in as President. Image: Wikimedia Commons
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 11 March, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 11 MARCH
2016 | Following heavy rain in Brazil, at least 21 people were killed by flooding and mudslides in and around São Paulo.
2012 | A U.S. soldier killed 16 civilians in the Panjwayi District of Afghanistan close to Kandahar.
2011 | A magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck 130 kilometers (81 mi) east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami that killed thousands of people.
2010 | A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Chile as billionaire Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as President.
2009 | Winnenden school shooting: Sixteen killed and 11 injured before Tim Kretschmer, a graduate student, shot and killed himself, resulting in severe arms restrictions in Germany.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2012 | American colonel and pilot, James B. Morehead, 96.
1665 | Maltese landowner and militia member, Clemente Tabone, 90.
2014 | American journalist and academic, Joel Brinkley, 62.
2018 | American science fiction and mystery author, Mary Rosenblum, 66.
1486 | Elector of Brandenburg, Albrecht III Achilles, 72.
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BIRTHDAYS
1948 | American lawyer and politician, 80th Governor of Georgia, Roy Barnes.
1971 | American actor, stuntman, and producer, Johnny Knoxville.
1987 | Zimbabwean sprinter and long jumper, Ngonidzashe Makusha.
1988 | Japanese wrestler, Katsuhiko Nakajima.
1982 | American baseball player, Brian Anderson.
SPORTS
1972 | Jack Charlton played his 600th League match for Leeds United on this day and after 12 minutes scored the only goal of the First Division match against Coventry City.
ENTERTAINMENT
2016 | An American romantic comedy “The Perfect Match” was released on this day in the U.S. It was directed by Bille Woodruff.
AFRICA FACT
There are four countries in the world with the name Guinea in their name, three in Africa (Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, and Equatorial Guinea) in Africa and Papua New Guinea in Oceania and Asia.
