EST. DECEMBER 1994 • 30+ YEARS ONLINE
yow.com 🐯
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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.
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster: magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggers tsunami and meltdowns.
Madrid train bombings: 191 killed, 2,000+ injured in coordinated terrorist attacks.
European Union adopts constitution, first pan-European governing framework.
Tanglewood Tree collapse: 19 dead at Kmart in Louisiana, worst corporate manslaughter case.
Gemini 8 launches, performs first space docking, then emergency reentry.
Second Battle of Manila ends: 100,000+ Filipino civilians killed by Japanese forces.
Lend-Lease Act signed: FDR authorizes military aid to Allies without direct payment.
Blizzard of 1888: 400+ dead, 40 inches snow, paralyzed NYC and New England.
First performance of Rigoletto, Verdi's opera, at La Fenice in Venice.
Queen Anne succeeds William III as monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
🎯 yow.com Connection
On March 9, 1994 - just months before yow.com would be registered - the internet was still in its infancy. There were only about 3,000 websites in existence, and most people accessed the web through 14.4kbps dial-up modems. Today, you're visiting a domain that has survived 30+ years of that incredible evolution.
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