Today in History
Today is the 11th of March
| 1845 - The Flagstaff War: In New Zealand, Chiefs Hone Heke and Kawiti lead 700 Maoris to chop down the British flagpole and drive settlers out of the British colonial settlement of Kororareka because of breaches of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi. |
| 1892 - 1st public basketball game (Springfield, Massachuetts). |
| 1986 - Popsicle announced its plan to end the traditional twin-stick frozen treat for a flatter, one-stick model. |
| 1996 - Mark Waugh scores 110 vs. NZ for his third century of the World Cup. |
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