On this day in 2025 - 3/11/2025
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On this day in 2025 - 3/11/2025
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3/11/2025 - On this day in 2025
Trump 47 Day 51
NEW: Ontario, Canada Premier Doug Ford agrees to suspend 25% surcharge on electricity exports to Michigan, New York, and Minnesota
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222 CE: Roman Emperor Elagabalus was assassinated by the Praetorian Guard in Rome, along with his mother, Julia Soaemias. Their bodies were dragged through the streets and dumped into the Tiber River, marking the end of his controversial and chaotic reign.
1702: The Daily Courant, recognized as England’s first national newspaper, was published for the first time in London. It set a precedent for regular news dissemination, consisting of a single page with two columns.
1818: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus was published. This groundbreaking novel introduced the iconic tale of Victor Frankenstein and his creature, shaping science fiction and horror genres for centuries.
1861: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America was adopted during the American Civil War, formalizing the secessionist government of the Southern states and setting the stage for the conflict ahead.
1917: During World War I, British forces captured Baghdad from the Ottoman Empire after a series of military engagements, marking a significant shift in control over Mesopotamia.
1941: In World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing the U.S. to supply Allied nations with war materials while officially remaining neutral, a pivotal move toward greater involvement in the war.
1977: Hanafi Muslims seized three buildings in Washington, D.C., including the B’nai B’rith headquarters, taking 149 hostages. The 39-hour standoff ended with one death and the release of the hostages after negotiations.
2004: A series of coordinated terrorist bombings struck commuter trains in Madrid, Spain, killing 191 people and injuring over 1,800. The attacks, linked to al-Qaeda, remain one of Europe’s deadliest terrorist incidents.
2011: A massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, triggering a devastating tsunami. The disaster killed nearly 16,000 people, displaced hundreds of thousands, and caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown, one of the worst nuclear accidents in history.
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