Tatmadaw
The Burmese military kills at least 30 villagers, including 3 Buddhist monks, during the Pinlaung massacre in Shan State, Myanmar.
What happened on March 11
30 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1669 to 2025.
Standout on March 11
2023
Tatmadaw
The Burmese military kills at least 30 villagers, including 3 Buddhist monks, during the Pinlaung massacre in Shan State, Myanmar.
About March 11
March 11 is the 70th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 70 of 365 (71 in leap years)295 days left in the year (295 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 11 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♓ Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- March birthstone
- Aquamarine / Bloodstoneserenity, courage and health
- March birth flower
- Daffodil / Jonquilnew beginnings and rebirth
- Next occurrence
- In 135 days
- Roman numerals
- XI.IIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 175thRigoletto1851
- 40thDario Cologna1986
- 30thConor Garland1996
- 20thMichelle Bachelet2006
- 10thDoreen Massey (geographer)2016
- 10thIolanda Balaș2016
- 5thPresident of the United States2021
- 5thRay Campi2021
March 11 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Doreen Massey (geographer) · Iolanda Balaș
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on March 11 — ages this year
- 2004Margarita Kolosovturns 22
- 2003Tristan Vukčevićturns 23
- 1997Travis Konecnyturns 29
- 1997Ray Spaldingturns 29
- 1996Conor Garlandturns 30
- 1994Andy Robertsonturns 32
Historical events 30
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
President of the United States
US President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law.
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) officialy declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic.
Bombardier Challenger 600 series
A Bombardier Challenger 604 crashes into the Zagros Mountains near the Iranian city of Shar-e-kord, killing all 11 people on board.
Kandahar massacre
A U.S. soldier kills 16 civilians in the Panjwayi District of Afghanistan near Kandahar.
United States Army
U.S. Army soldier Robert Bales murdered sixteen civilians and wounded six others in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
A massive earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan and triggered a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
Sebastián Piñera
During the inauguration of Chilean president Sebastián Piñera, earthquakes registering 6.9 and 7.0 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mw struck the O'Higgins Region near the city of Pichilemu, causing widespread damage.
2009 Winnenden shootings
A teenage gunman engaged in a shooting spree at a secondary school in Winnenden, Germany, killing 16, including himself.
Space Shuttle Endeavour
Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-123, carrying the first component of the Japanese Kibō module to the International Space Station.
2007 Georgia helicopter incident
Georgian authorities accused Russia of orchestrating a helicopter attack in the Kodori Valley, in the breakaway territory of Abkhazia.
Michelle Bachelet
Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as the first female president of Chile.
2004 Madrid train bombings
Madrid train bombings: Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid, Spain kill 191 people.
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court holds its inaugural session in The Hague.
United States Senate
The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Janet Reno as the first female United States attorney general.
Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania
Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union.
Patricio Aylwin
Patricio Aylwin is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Chile since 1970.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev is elected to the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, making Gorbachev the USSR's de facto, and last, head of state.
Anime
The anime film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki was released.
Bob Hawke
Bob Hawke is appointed Prime Minister of Australia.
Widerøe Flight 933
Fifteen people are killed when Widerøe Flight 933 crashes into the Barents Sea near Gamvik, Norway.
Kosovo
Hundreds of students protest in the University of Pristina in Kosovo, then part of Yugoslavia, to give their province more political rights. The protests then became a nationwide movement.
Coastal road massacre
After hijacking a bus north of Tel Aviv, Israel, members of the Palestine Liberation Organization faction Fatah engaged in a shootout with police, resulting in the deaths of 38 civilians and most of the perpetrators.
1977 Washington, D.C., attack and hostage taking
The 1977 Hanafi Siege: Around 150 hostages held in Washington, D.C., by Hanafi Muslims are set free after ambassadors from three Islamic nations join negotiations.
Great Blizzard of 1888
The Great Blizzard of 1888 struck the northeastern United States, producing snowdrifts in excess of 50 ft (15 m) and confining some people to their houses for up to a week.
Rigoletto
The first performance of Verdi's Rigoletto took place at La Fenice in Venice (poster pictured).
Māori people
Māori forces, led by chiefs Te Ruki Kawiti and Hōne Heke, attacked the British settlement of Kororāreka, New Zealand, beginning the Flagstaff War.
Eta Carinae
During a period of activity known as the Great Eruption, Eta Carinae (pictured) briefly became the second-brightest star in the night sky.
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Queen Anne withheld royal assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, in the most recent veto by a British monarch of a bill that had been passed by Parliament.
Mount Etna
Mount Etna in Sicily began erupting, eventually producing the largest lava flow in the volcano's history, and damaging Catania and other towns.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Junior Bridgeman
Junior Bridgeman, American basketball player and businessman (born 1953)
Doreen Massey (geographer)
Doreen Massey, English geographer and political activist (born 1944)
Jimmy Greenspoon
Jimmy Greenspoon, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (born 1948)
Simón Alberto Consalvi
Simón Alberto Consalvi, Venezuelan journalist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Venezuela (born 1927)
Hans van Mierlo
Hans van Mierlo, Dutch politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (born 1931)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Vindicianus
Christian feast day: Vindicianus
Óengus of Tallaght
Christian feast day: Óengus of Tallaght
Constantine (British saint)
Christian feast day: Constantine
Moshoeshoe I
Moshoeshoe Day (Lesotho)
Public holidays in Lithuania
Day of Restoration of Independence from the Soviet Union in 1990 (Lithuania)
Sophronius of Jerusalem
Christian feast day: Sophronius of Jerusalem
Saudi Flag Day
Saudi Flag Day
Alberta of Agen
Christian feast day: Alberta of Agen
Spread across the centuries
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century28
- 21st century36
Earliest: Mount Etna (1669). Most recent: Clive Revill (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about March 11
What day of the year is March 11?
March 11 is the 70th day of the year, with 295 days left after it.
What star sign is March 11?
March 11 falls under Pisces (February 19 – March 20), a water sign ruled by Neptune (traditionally Jupiter). The birthstone for the month is Aquamarine or Bloodstone.
How many things happened on March 11?
We record 78 entries for March 11: 30 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1669 to 2025.
Who was born on March 11?
Margarita Kolosov (2004) is among the notable births on March 11. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the March 11 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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