Historical Events
- 25th Grand National: George Stevens wins his 2nd GN aboard 4/1 Emblem; winning mare's full sister Emblematic wins the following year
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Stoddart, English cricket batsman and captain (16 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 173; Middlesex CCC) and rugby union centre & captain (10 Tests; first captain Barbarians RFC), born in Westoe, England (d. 1915)
- Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, and writer (Something About Word Formation), born in Okswerd, Netherlands (d. 1942)
Famous Deaths
- Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)
Died in 1863 1863 Highlights
About March 11, 1863
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 161 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
