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The Great Sheffield Flood was a flood that devastated parts of Sheffield, England, on 11 March 1864.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sheffield_Flood

2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami



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On 11 March 1983, the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), successfully tested a non-weapon grade plutonium device
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48214847/project-706/

The Pioneer 5 (Solar Orbiter) was launched in 1965
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_5

The Sakigake, Comet Halley Flyby in 1986.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakigake#Halley_encounter

The STS-123 Space Shuttle mission was launched on 11 March 2008
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-123

The NROL-27 satellite was launched in 2011
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t41536185/nrol-27-satellite/



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Louis Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Bachelier (March 11, 1870 - April 28, 1946) was a French mathematician 
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48214788/louis-bachelier-1870-1946/

Joseph Louis François Bertrand (March 11, 1822 - April 5, 1900) was a French mathematician 
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48214780/joseph-louis-franois-bertrand-1822-1900/

John Silas Evans (1864-1953) was a notable author of popular astronomical books
http://www.jonesbryn.plus.com/wastronhist/people/jsevans/p_jsevans.html

Nicolaas Bloembergen (March 11, 1920 - September 5, 2017) was a Dutch-American physicist and Nobel laureate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaas_Bloembergen

Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 - 11 May 2001) was an English writer and dramatist.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t47263318/douglas-noel-adams-1952-2001/



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THX 1138 is a 1971 science fiction film directed by George Lucas in his directorial debut. 
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t52935747/thx-1138/



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NGC 2331 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56984057/ngc-2331/

NGC 2402 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56984044/ngc-2402/

NGC 2592 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56984033/ngc-2592/

NGC 2686 was discovered by R. J. Mitchell on the 11th March 1858.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56984023/ngc-2686/

NGC 2687 was discovered by R. J. Mitchell on the 11th March 1858.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56984012/ngc-2687/

NGC 2688 was discovered by R. J. Mitchell on the 11th March 1858.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56984001/ngc-2688/

NGC 2689 was discovered by R. J. Mitchell on the 11th March 1858.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983993/ngc-2689/

NGC 2698 was discovered by John Herschel on the 11th March 1826.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983983/ngc-2698/

NGC 2911 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983975/ngc-2911/

NGC 3384 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983963/ngc-3384/

NGC 3389 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983955/ngc-3389/

NGC 3506 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983924/ngc-3506/

NGC 3524 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983918/ngc-3524/

NGC 3540 was discovered by John Herschel on the 11th March 1831.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983913/ngc-3540/

NGC 3547 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983900/ngc-3547/

NGC 3694 was discovered by John Herschel on the 11th March 1831.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983894/ngc-3694/

NGC 3755 was discovered by John Herschel on the 11th March 1831.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983882/ngc-3755/

NGC 3952 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983862/ngc-3952/

NGC 4509 was discovered by John Herschel on the 11th March 1828.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983853/ngc-4509/

NGC 4687 was discovered by John Herschel on the 11th March 1831.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983841/ngc-4687/

NGC 4708 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1788.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983830/ngc-4708/

NGC 4843 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983821/ngc-4843/

NGC 4846 was discovered by John Herschel on the 11th March 1831.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983815/ngc-4846/

NGC 4915 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56983808/ngc-4915/



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Nova Scorpius 1437 A.D.: Royal astronomers working in the court of King Sejong the Great of Korea noted a "guest star began to be seen between the second and third stars of Wei," on 11 March 1437.
https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1704/1704.00086.pdf (PDF)

Gamma Normids meteor shower
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t34574901/gamma-normids/



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Meteorites

The Changde (H5) meteorite fell in Hunan, China, on the 11th March, 1977.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48214811/changde-meteorite/



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