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What happened in history on this day: March 11?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 11 in ...
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. In the year 3000, a computer accesses the Internet, and loads and displays a video clip in a window looking very much like the Apple Computer Mac OS.
- 2002 - In Japan, Sony announces the Clié PEG-NR70 and PEG-NR70V handheld computers. They features keyboard, 3.8-inch screen, 320x480 pixel 16-bit color screen, Palm OS, remote control software and infrared port, digital audio player, 16 MB RAM, 66 MHz Motorola Dragonball SuperVZ processor, Memory Stick slot, rechargeable lithium-polymer batteries. Size is 5.4 x 2.8 x 0.7 inches; weight is 7 ounces. The unit is to be on sale March 23. The PEG-NR70V includes a built-in digital camera, and is to be on sale April 13.
- 2003 - Vector Capital announces it has signed an agreement with Microsoft to buy the company's 23 million shares in Corel for about US$13 million.
- 2003 - Toshiba Computer Systems announces the Pocket PC e750 handheld computer. It features 400 MHz Intel XScale PXA255 processor, 96 MB RAM, CompactFlash II slot, Secure Digital slot, built-in Wi-Fi wireless connectivity, integrated headphone/microphone jack. Price is US$599.
- 1933 - The Silly Symphony film Birds in the Spring is released to theaters.
- 1938 - The Donald Duck film Donald's Better Self is released to theaters.
- 1955 - Disney releases the special cartoon Contrasts in Rhythm to theaters. It combines Bumble Boogie and Trees from the film Melody Time.
- 1960 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, entitled This is Your Life, Donald Duck.
- 1962 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Prince and the Pauper, part one: The Pauper King.
- 1964 - Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film A Tiger Walks to theaters. The film is based on a novel by Ian Niall.
- 1973 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled The Little Shepherd Dog of Catalina.
- 1977 - In the case of the Sierra Club against the U.S. Forest Service over Disney's proposed Mineral King ski resort, Judge Sweinert dismisses the suit for "lack of prosecution", as his last involvement in it had been in 1972. After twelve years in the courts and with much negative public opinion, the project is essentially abandoned.
- 1977 - Buena Vista releases the animated feature film The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. This is a compilation of three previously released short films, with new animation linking them together.
- 1977 - Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film The Littlest Horse Thieves to theaters in the US. The film was previously released in Great Britain as Escape From the Dark.
- 1983 - Disney releases the animated short film Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore to theaters. The entire film had been animated by Rick Reinert Productions. This is the first animated Disney film since 1938 that was completely produced outside the company.
- 1983 - Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film Trenchcoat to theaters in the US.
- 1990 - The NBC TV network airs The Magical World of Disney show, entitled Sky High.
- 1994 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film The Ref to theaters.
- 1999 - The Gambia issues ten postage stamps depicting scenes from The Jungle Book film.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A character says he's "only one skull short of a Mouseketeer reunion".
- 2003 - Disney releases the film Inspector Gadget 2 on DVD and videocassette in the US.
- 1952 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the National Plastics Exposition is held. The Naugatuck Chemical Division of U.S. Rubber company shows the Alembic I, formerly called the Brooks Boxer, a fiberglass-bodied Jeep. Chevrolet engineers are very interested with the new body material.
- 1986 - The NBC television network begins airing new episodes of the Stingray series, based on the pilot movie of 1985.
- 1993 - At Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Corvette Expo - Spring show is held, over four days. 123 Corvettes are presented for auction.
- 1938 - Adolf Hitler issues Directive No. 1 for the occupation of Austria.
- 1938 - Adolf Hitler issues Directive No. 2 for the bloodless invasion of Austria.
- 1938 - Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg resigns.
- 1940 - A British Bomber Command Blenheim bomber sinks a German submarine.
- 1941 - German 5th Panzer Regiment of 5th Light Division arrives in Tripoli, with 120 tanks.
- 1941 - Soviet A.M. Vasilevskii writes the Strategic Deployment Plan, refined from the September 1940 plan, with the main attack on Germany proposed for southern Poland. The document states that the offensive is to begin on "12.6" (June 12).
- 1941 - In the United States, Congress passes "An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States", known as the Lend-Lease Act, authorizing the President to sell, lease, lend, transfer, or exchange war supplies to any nation deemed vital to defence of the US. Total value is US$1.3 billion.
- 1942 - American General Douglas MacArthur leaves the Philippines, with his wife, son, and a nurse.
- 1945 - (night) The first unexploded V-2 rocket to hit England lands in a field at Paglesham in Essex.
- 1945 - German forces complete their evacuation across the Rhine river, and blow up bridges at Wesel.
- 1945 - German Field Marshal Albert Kesselring is placed in command of all German forces in the west, replacing Gerd von Rundstedt.
- 1945 - 285 American B-29 bombers drop 1700 tons of incendiary bombs on Nagoya, Japan.
- 1945 - 1079 British bombers attack Essen, Germany, dropping 4680 tons of bombs.
- 1990 - Lithuanian Parliament declares incorporation into the Soviet Union was illegal, and declares independence.
- 1992 - Marshall Islands issues a postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the General Douglas MacArthur leaving Corregidor, Philippines.
- 1983 - Atari and Coleco Industries settle their legal disputes. Coleco is licensed to continue making and selling the Expansion Module No. 1 for the Colecovision, and is licensed to produce the Gemini video game system.
- 1999 - Sony files three requests with the San Francisco Federal District Court, regarding Connectix's Virtual GameStation product. Sony demands that Connectix cease use of the PlayStation BIOS, deliver all copies of the BIOS to Sony, and give Sony all prototypes of the Windows version of the software. The court rejects all requests.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A character with a wrist computer says "... I've got Tetris on this thing.".
- 2004 - Lions Gate Films releases the film Phil the Alien to theaters in Canada. A Nintendo Zapper light-gun controller is worn like a real gun.
- 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A rec room includes arcade game "Triangle Wars".
- 1632 - Tilly raises a siege of Schweinfurt on the approach of King Gustav Adolf and general Horn, but soon leaves toward the Bavarian frontier.
- 1982 - A proclamation sets the designs of the 1982 commemorative and regular issue nickel dollars, effective March 15, 1982.
- 1983 - The Federal Treasury Board grants clearance for responsibility of administration of the Royal Canadian Mint to be transferred from the Department of Public Works to the Mint itself.
- 1863 - Birth of Andrew Stoddart cricketer (My Dear Victorious Stod).
- 1882 - Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association organized in Princeton New Jersey.
- 1892 - First public basketball game (Springfield Massachusetts).
- 1894 - John Selby cricketer (6 Tests for England 1877-82), dies.
- 1900 - Edmund Peate cricketer (9 Tests for England 1881-86), dies.
- 1901 - Cincinnati Enquirer reports Baltimore manager John McGraw signed Cherokee Indian Tokohoma, who is really black second baseman Charlie Grant.
- 1903 - Birth of George Dickinson cricketer (bowled for New Zealand in their first three Tests).
- 1904 - Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Brandon Wheat Kings in two games.
- 1905 - Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Rat Portage Thisles, two games to 1.
- 1910 - Jack Hobbs first Test ton (187 vs South Africa), his only Test hit wicket.
- 1912 - First Stanley Cup game to be played in three 20-minute periods, formerly played in 30-minute halfs, Québec beats Moncton 9-3 on way to sweep.
- 1915 - Birth of Vijay Hazare cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1946-54).
- 1917 - First NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montréal Canadiens 7-3 in first of two game set (second game on March 13).
- 1922 - Western Hockey Championship: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Regina Capitals, in two games.
- 1923 - Birth of A Louise Brough Clapp Oklahoma, tennis player (4 time Wimbledon champion).
- 1924 - NHL Championship: Montréal Canadiens sweeps Ottawa Senators in two games.
- 1926 - John Henry Anderson cricketer (score 32 and 11 in Test for South Africa), dies.
- 1927 - First golden gloves tournament.
- 1928 - Netherlands and Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam).
- 1929 - Birth of Jackie McGlew cricketer (dour South African opening bat of the 50 feet).
- 1934 - Birth of Sydney Burke cricketer (South African quick, 11 wickets on Test debut vs New Zealand 1961).
- 1934 - Netherlands beats Belgium 9-3, in soccer.
- 1937 - Birth of John Ward New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (8 Tests 1964-68).
- 1941 - Bronko Nagurski beats Ray Steele in Minnesota, to become wrestling champion.
- 1947 - Birth of Geoffrey Hunt Australia, world-champion squash player.
- 1948 - Reginald Weir became the first black to play in the US Tennis Open.
- 1956 - Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1958 - Starting this season, American League batters are required to wear batting helmets.
- 1961 - Then NHL record 40 penalties, Black Hawks and Toronto Maple Leafs (20 each).
- 1963 - Mahomed Nissar cricketer (6 Tests for India 1932-36, 25 wickets), dies.
- 1964 - Birth of Raimo Helminen Tampere Finland, hockey forward (Team Finland, Olympics-bronze-1998).
- 1965 - Birth of Eric Jelen West Germany, tennis star.
- 1966 - Birth of Ralph Tamm NFL guard/center (Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1966 - Birth of Steve Reed Los Angeles California, pitcher (Colorado Rockies).
- 1967 - Birth of Andrew Zesers cricketer (played for Australia in 1987 World Cup).
- 1967 - Birth of Bill Houlder Thunder Bay, NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning).
- 1969 - Birth of Dan Lacroix Montréal, NHL left wing (New York Rangers).
- 1969 - Birth of John Fina NFL offensive tackle (Buffalo Bills).
- 1970 - Birth of Brett Liddle Boksburg South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Newcastle).
- 1970 - Birth of Evgeniy Koreshkov hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998).
- 1971 - Birth of Bob Kronenberg WLAF corner (Rhein Fire).
- 1971 - Birth of Jiri Vykoukai Olomouc Czechoslovakia, hockey player (Team Czechoslovakia Republic, Olympics-gold-1998).
- 1971 - Birth of Martin Rucinsky Most Czechoslovakia, NHL left wing (Canadiens, Olympics-Gold-1998).
- 1972 - Birth of Carl Greenwood NFL cornerback (New York Jets).
- 1972 - Birth of Chris Shelling WLAF cornerback (Rhein Fire).
- 1972 - Birth of Jamal Duff NFL defensive end (New York Giants, Washington Redskins).
- 1973 - Birth of Kennedy Otieno Kenya cricket wicket-keeper (85 vs Australia 1996 World Cup).
- 1973 - Birth of Mike Mihelic Canadian Football League offensive tackle (Winnipeg Blue Bombers).
- 1973 - Birth of Sammie Brennan Canadian Football League defensive back (British Columbia Lions).
- 1973 - Birth of Tony Veland NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32).
- 1973 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA S&H Green Stamp Golf Classic.
- 1974 - Birth of Billy Granville linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1974 - Birth of David Cameron Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1974 - Birth of Kevin Donovan Des Plaines Illinois, figure skater (1997 Great Lakes-second).
- 1975 - Birth of Cedric Henderson NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers).
- 1975 - Birth of Shawn Springs cornerback (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1979 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic.
- 1979 - Randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minute NHL hockey game.
- 1980 - Rod Marsh bowls 10 overs for 51 runs in dull Australia vs Pakistan cricket draw.
- 1981 - Johnny Mize and Rube Foster elected to baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1983 - World Ice Dance Championship in Helsinki Finland won by Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (Great Britain).
- 1983 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Helsinki won by Elena Valova and Oleg Vasiliev (USSR).
- 1983 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Helsinki won by Rosalynn Sumners (USA).
- 1983 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Helsinki won by Scott Hamilton (USA).
- 1984 - Chris Johnson wins LPGA Samaritan Turquoise Golf Classic.
- 1986 - New York Islanders' Mike Bossy is first NHL player to score 50 goals in nine straight seasons.
- 1986 - NFL adopts instant replay rule.
- 1987 - Wayne Gretzky scores 1,500th NHL point.
- 1987 - [Wayne] Woody Hayes, football coach (Ohio State), dies at 74.
- 1990 - Maggie Will wins Desert Inn LPGA Golf International.
- 1991 - John Smith, amateur wrestler, wins James E Sullivan Award.
- 1991 - Monica Seles ends Steffi Graf's streak of 186 weeks ranked as #1 in tennis.
- 1993 - Death of Adolfo "Dino Bravo" Bresciano, Italian-born professional wrestler (born 1949).
- 1995 - Yolanda Chen hop-skip-jumps world indoor record 15.03 metre.
- 1996 - Chris Harris scores 130 in losing New Zealand side vs Australia, World Cup.
- 1996 - Mark Waugh scores 110 vs New Zealand for his third century of the World Cup.
- 1997 - San Francisco Giants player J T Snow suffers a fractured eye socket when hit by a pitch.
- 2006 - Death of Bernie Geoffrion, Canadian hockey player (born 1931).
- 1960 - Pioneer 5 launched into solar orbit between Earth and Venus.
- 1986 - Japanese probe Sakigake flies by Halley's Comet at 6.8 million km.
- 2008 - At the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US space shuttle Endeavour lifts off headed for the International Space Station. Its cargo includes part of a Japanese space laboratory and a Canadian-built robotic system.
- 1669 - Volcano Etna in Italy erupts killing 15,000.
- 1867 - Great Mauna Loa eruption (Hawaiian volcano).
- 1974 - Mount Etna in Sicily erupts.
Other history:
- 1669 - Volcano Etna in Italy erupts, killing 15,000.
- 1982 - Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat sign peace treaty in Washington, DC.
- 2004 - In Madrid, Spain, ten simultaneous explosions on commuter trains and in rail stations kill 190 people.
- 2006 - Slobodan MiloÜevic is found dead in his cell in the United Nations war crimes tribunal's detention centre, located in the Scheveningen section of The Hague.
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