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On 11-Mar-1988, the Bank of England pound note, first introduced on 12th March 1797, ceased to be legal tender in Britain...
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The Seattle Times, March 11, 1943

#OTD in 1943, the Seattle Times reports that incarcerated Japanese American men have been approved to serve in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Army's new all-Japanese American unit. Despite not having uniforms yet, these men will see combat in Italy later this year.
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The Battle of Coral Sea commenced #TDIH in 1942 as Japanese operations menaced Australia. With a string of successes after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the Japanese intended to shatter Amercian shipping and communication lanes. Richmond Times Dispatch, March 11, 1942. #history #OTD

#royal Prince William, The Prince of Wales, attends an event celebrating The Earthshot Prize Launchpad, in London #OTD March 11, 2024.

#royal Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh listen to a speech by Don McKinnon General Secretary of the Commonwealth at a reception to mark the Queen's 50 years as Head of the Commonweath at Buckingham Palace #OTD March 11, 2002.

#royal Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) arriving in Baldock, Hertfordshire, #OTD March 11, 1946. She is in Baldock to visit a factory making nylon stockings.

Catherine greets Grace Chatto, part of the group "Clean Bandit" who performed at Westminster Abbey Commonwealth day service with the song "Symphony" on March 11, 2019

Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, and his mother, Queen Elizabeth II depart the Commonwealth Service

#royal Prince William and Catherine, The Prince and The Princess of Wales, then The Duke and The Duchess of Cambridge, attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey #OTD March 11, 2019.

#royal Prince William and Catherine, The Prince and The Princess of Wales, then The Duke and The Duchess of Cambridge, visit School 21 in Stratford #OTD March 11, 2021.

TRH's visit in east London is to congratulate teachers involved in the re-opening of the school following lockdown restrictions.

#royal Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, attends the Commonwealth Day Observance at Westminster Abbey #OTD March 11, 2013.
The Queen is still recovering from the symptoms of gastroenteritis. Her 91-year-old husband Prince Philip represented her at the service.

Royal well-wishers

#royal Catherine, The Princess of Wales, then The Duchess of Cambridge, talks to Ron Scott as they look at a poster of him during her visit to Resort Studios in Cliftonville #OTD March 11, 2015 in Margate, England.

Prince William, The Prince of Wales joins a lesson with participants on the course to learn about the key skills involved in refereeing
HRH meets schoolchildren from Fibbersley Park Primary Academy

#royal Prince William, Prince of Wales, Patron of The FA, visits a FA Referee Training Course at Sporting Khalsa FC at Aspray Arena on March 11, 2025 in Willenhall
The visit is part of the FA’s Reflective and Representative campaign which aims to recruit 1,000 people from mixed heritage backgrounds

#royal Princess Anne is escorted by Philippine Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon (L) on her arrival at the Manila airport #OTD March 11, 1999.

#royal Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit Wyvern Barracks #OTD March 11, 2010 in Exeter, UK.
The Barracks are hosting the Devon Cadet 150 celebrations to mark 150 years of the Cadet movement.

#royal Prince William, The Prince of Wales, attends the 2024 Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey #OTD March 11, 2024.

#royal "A crowd comprising attendants, police and local dignitaries stands behind the Queen and Duke at their reception at Glenelg yesterday (10th). March 11, 1986.

"An entourage of attendants, local dignitaries and police trails behind the Queen during one of her walks in Adelaide

#royal Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester, attend the 2024 Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey #OTD March 11, 2024.

#royal Prince William and Catherine, The Prince and The Princess of Wales, then The Duke and The Duchess of Cambridge, visit the mentoring programme of the XLP project.London Wall #OTD March 11, 2016.

XLP supports young people who are facing emotional, behavioural and relational challenges.

#royal Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, "enters the mangrove swamp at St Kilda north of Adelaide this afternoon to walk on a boardwalk (left) through the swamp. March 11, 1986.

#royal Queen Elizabeth ll jokes with Sir Roger Bannister (R) at the Commonwealth Day celebrations in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, #OTD March 11, 2002.
In a spectacular send-off, the Queen handed the Manchester Games hi-tech baton to Sir Roger, the 1st man to run a mile in under four minutes.

#royal Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Ajaccio, Corsica, France #OTD March 11, 1956.

#royal Catherine, The Princess of Wales, then The Duchess of Cambridge, visits the Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate, East Kent, England #OTD March 11, 2015.

#royal Queen Elizabeth II attends the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey. #OTD March 11, 1985

IWM Photo: H 17863. Part of the War Office Second World War Official Collection. Gunners sighting a target before firing a Bofors Gun. This exercise at 17th Anti-Aircraft Practise Camp, Ballykinlar, Co. Down involved the firing of Bofors Guns at a ‘kite’ towed behind a military plane. Photo taken on 11th March 1941 by Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge – War Office Photographer.

IWM Photo: H 17861. Part of the War Office Second World War Official Collection. Gunners firing a Bofors Gun. This exercise at 17th Anti-Aircraft Practise Camp, Ballykinlar, Co. Down involved the firing of Bofors Guns at a ‘kite’ towed behind a military plane. Photo taken on 11th March 1941 by Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge – War Office Photographer.

IWM Photo: H 17872. Part of the War Office Second World War Official Collection. Gunners loading a Bofors Gun. This exercise at 17th Anti-Aircraft Practise Camp, Ballykinlar, Co. Down involved the firing of Bofors Guns at a ‘kite’ towed behind a military plane. Photo taken on 11th March 1941 by Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge – War Office Photographer.

IWM Photo: H 17864. Part of the War Office Second World War Official Collection. Members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service record the results of the firing test. This exercise at 17th Anti-Aircraft Practise Camp, Ballykinlar, Co. Down involved the firing of Bofors Guns at a ‘kite’ towed behind a military plane. Photo taken on 11th March 1941 by Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge – War Office Photographer.

On 11th March 1942, Anti-Aircraft Gun training took place at Ballykinler, Co. Down. Members of the A.T.S. recorded the results of the Royal Artillery testing.

(Photos from IWM)

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11th March 1945, Royal Engineers near Faenza:
"Cpl. G. Blitsblau of Haifa, peace-time electrician, explains the working of a mechanical saw to a civilian employed on the building of the Lamone Bridge."
(IWM NA 22913 - Sgt. Wolfe)
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2nd century CE Roman sculpture depicting the infant Hercules

#OTD March 11th, a day sacred to Hercules. Image is a 2nd century CE Roman sculpture depicting the infant Hercules strangling the snake put into his cradle by Hera jealous of her husband Zeus' infidelity with Alkmene which produced Hercules. (Capitoline Museum, Rome). #Hercules #AncientBluesky

[March 11th, 1985] Real estate mogul Donald Trump asks USFL Commissioner Harry Usher to allocate part of Doug Flutie's contract costs to reduce losses, citing TV ratings and affiliate gains as benefits for the league.

#history #OTD #1980s

[March 11th, 1945] Tokyo's heart was devastated by a massive B-29 incendiary raid, with 15 square miles of its industrial center reduced to smoldering ruins. Over 300 Superfortresses caused widespread destruction, with fires burning for hours.

#history #OTD #WWII #1940s