March 11 in History

11 March in History – 84 years ago

Winter War

Europe 1940: Winter War

On 17 September 1939 the Soviet Union moved to occupy eastern Poland as had been agreed with... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1940: Winter War
Europe 1940
Winter War
On 17 September 1939 the Soviet Union moved to occupy eastern Poland as had been agreed with...
Historical Atlas of Southern Asia 1917: Mesopotamian Campaign
Southern Asia 1917
Mesopotamian Campaign
The securing of South Persia allowed the British to return their focus to Mesopotamia. In early...
 

on 11 March 1917

British take Baghdad

All Events on 11 March

  1990
Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union
ends   1990
Gen. Pinochet’s dictatorship in Chile
  1985
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes General Secretary of the Communist Party and effective leader of the Soviet Union
starts   1922
Ikhwan raids on Iraq
starts   1919
British withdraw from Transcaspian region
starts   1918
Flu pandemic hits US, spreads across world
  1917
British take Baghdad
starts   1811
Luddites resist industrialization in England
  1810
Napoleon marries Marie Louise of Austria
ends   222
Elagabalus rules Roman Empire
starts   222
Severus Alexander rules Roman Empire
ends   191
Osroes II in revolt in Ecbatana*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 11 March for purposes of Omniatlas

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