Historical Events
- 11-year bull market ends as the Dow Jones industrial average falls more than 20%, becoming a bear market
COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 declared a pandemic by the head of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, after 121,564 cases worldwide and 4,373 deaths
Film & TV History
Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 23 years in prison for a criminal sex act and rape in New York
- NBA suspends 2019-20 season until further notice after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tests positive for COVID-19
- Smallest dinosaur ever discovered - skull preserved in piece of amber smaller than a fingertip from a mine in Myanmar, reported in "Nature"
Famous Deaths
- Charles Wuorinen, American contemporary classical pianist, conductor, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Time's Encomium; Marimba Variations; Brokeback Mountain), dies at 81
- Michel Roux, French chef and restaurateur (Le Gavroche, 1st Michelin three-starred restaurant in Britain), dies at 78
Died in 2020 2020 Highlights
About March 11, 2020
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 1 month and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Box - Roddy Ricch
#1 Song: No Time To Die - Billie Eilish
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