The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the COVID-19 virus epidemic a pandemic. The **World Health Organization (WHO)** played a central role in coordinating the global…
Tag: 11 March
11 March 1702
The Daily Courant, England’s first national daily newspaper, is published for the first time. The Daily Courant was the first regular daily newspaper published in…
11 March 222
Roman emperor Elagabalus is murdered alongside his mother, Julia Soaemias. He is replaced by his 14-year old cousin, Severus Alexander Elagabalus, whose full name was…
11 March 1872
Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; it is located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain. The Seven Sisters Colliery,…
11 March 1708
Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation
11 March 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) declares COVID-19 virus a pandemic. On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic, marking…
11 March 1983
Bob Hawke is appointed Prime Minister of Australia. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hawke’]
11 March 1864
The Great Sheffield Flood kills 238 people in Sheffield, England. Between 1859 and 1864, work continued on the dam, and by late February 1864, only…
11 March 2006
Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as first female president of Chile. On January 15, 2006, Michelle Bachelet became Chile’s first woman president-elect. Bachelet came in first…