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Crazy blizzards and floods are just some of the things which occurred on March 11th, the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in leap years). Read the list below to find out what other exciting things happened. Don't forget only 295 days remaining in the year.

	1702 - The first regular English-language newspaper, The Daily Courant, is published in London.
	1851 - The first performance of Rigoletto, written by Verdi.
	1861 - American Civil War: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted.
	1864 - The Great Sheffield Flood: The largest man-made disaster ever to befall England kills over 250 people in Sheffield.
	1867 - The first performance of Don Carlos written by Verdi.
	1888 - The Great Blizzard of '88 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
	1897 - A meteorite enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes over New Martinsville, West Virginia. The debris causes damage but no human injuries are reported.
	1977 - 130+ hostages held in Washington, D.C., by Hanafi Muslims were set free after ambassadors from three Islamic nations joined negotiations.
	1993 - Janet Reno is confirmed by the United States Senate and sworn-in the next day, becoming the first female Attorney General of the United States.
	1996 - EU Database Directive passed
	1999 - Infosys becomes the first Indian company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
	2003 - The International Criminal Court is founded in The Hague.
	2004 - Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid kill 192 people.

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