March 11th is officially celebrated as Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day and World Plumbing Day.
Today is the 70th day of the year, and there are 295 days left of 2021.
Everyone who was born on this day shares the same star sign, Pisces.
Let’s not be too hasty though it’s definitely worth checking out this special day. Find out all there is to know about this day in history with these historical events and interesting facts.
Did you know that on this day in 1918, the Spanish flu received its first case in the US? The flu infected about a third of the world’s population at the time.
Keep reading for more facts about March 11th in history!
What Happened On March 11 In History?
2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that the spread of Covid-19 was now at a Pandemic stage.
2018
Marvel’s movie “Black Panther” became the 5th movie of all time to make more than $1 billion at the Box Office.
Source
Washington Post
2011
15,899 lives were lost after a severe 9.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan.
The earthquake shook the island, causing a tsunami and the second worst nuclear accident in history at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Total damage was $260 billion USD.
Source
Wikipedia
1997
Paul McCartney from the Beatles was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
The ceremony for his "services to music" took place at Buckingham Palace.
Source
Huffington Post
1986
The NFL started using instant replay rule where video is analyzed to review what had just happened in a game.
Source
Wired
1918
The Spanish Flu received its first case in US.
The Spanish flu was a pandemic that claimed the lives of more than 50 million people worldwide.
Source
Wikipedia
1869
Existence of the giant panda became known to the Western world after French Armand David received a giant panda’s skin from a hunter.
Source
WWF
1850
The Women’s College of Pennsylvania, US opened – making it the 2nd female medical school in America.
Source
Google Books
1669
More than 20,000 people were killed after Mount Etna erupted in Sicily.
Tragically the nearby residents mostly ignored recommendations a few days earlier to relocate as they thought they could try and save their city.
Source
Wikipedia
