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March 11, 1916 - Lord (Harold) Wilson, Former Labour Prime Minister March 11, 1898 - Dorothy Gish, Silent screen star March 11, 1923 - Louise Brough, American tennis champion March 11, 1932 - Nigel Lawson, Former Chancellor of the Exchequer March 11, 1819 - Sir Henry Tate, Founder of London's Tate Gallery March 11, 1957 - Richard Byrd, the American Polar explorer, died March 11, 1702 - The 'Daily Courant', the first successful English newspaper, was first published. It consisted of only 1 sheet March 11, 1988 - Alison Johns, a 17 year old golfer from Lincolnshire, became the youngest person to win the Roehampton Gold Cup March 11, 1955 - Sir Alexander Fleming, Scottish bacteriologist and discoverer of penicillin, died March 11, 1961 - Bruce Watson, Of the Pop group 'Big Country' March 11, 1983 - Donald Maclean, spy and associate of Guy Burgess, was buried in Moscow March 11, 1885 - Sir Malcolm Campbell, Racing driver who held the land speed record March 11, 1682 - The Royal Chelsea Hospital (and site of the flower show) was founded March 11, 1990 - The Republic of Lithuania declared its independence from the USSR |
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