Historical Events
- A fire at two ski resorts in Numata, Japan kills 31 people.
Coup d'état
Military coup led by Indonesian General Suharto breaks out
Famous Birthdays
- Joe Hachem, Australian poker player (first Australian to win World Series of Poker, 2005 record $7.5m), born in Lebanon
- John Thompson III, American basketball coach (Princeton, Georgetown 2004-17), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Pavel Petrovich Mukhortov, Russian cosmonaut
- Stéphane Demol, Belgian soccer central defender (38 caps; Anderlecht, Bologna, Porto, Toulouse, Standard Liège), born in Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium (d. 2023)
About March 11, 1966
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 1 month and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt Barry Sadler
#1 Song: The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - Walker Brothers
