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TODAY IN HISTORY

March 11

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Day 69 of 2026 | Week 11 | 290 days until Christmas 🎅

📅 10 events happened on this day throughout history. From internet milestones to world-changing moments.

1
2011

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster: magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggers tsunami and meltdowns.

2
2004

Madrid train bombings: 191 killed, 2,000+ injured in coordinated terrorist attacks.

3
2004

European Union adopts constitution, first pan-European governing framework.

4
1977

Tanglewood Tree collapse: 19 dead at Kmart in Louisiana, worst corporate manslaughter case.

5
1966

Gemini 8 launches, performs first space docking, then emergency reentry.

6
1945

Second Battle of Manila ends: 100,000+ Filipino civilians killed by Japanese forces.

7
1941

Lend-Lease Act signed: FDR authorizes military aid to Allies without direct payment.

8
1888

Blizzard of 1888: 400+ dead, 40 inches snow, paralyzed NYC and New England.

9
1851

First performance of Rigoletto, Verdi's opera, at La Fenice in Venice.

10
1702

Queen Anne succeeds William III as monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

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