Thursday 11 March 2010
On this Day - 11 March
1682 The Royal Chelsea Hospital for soldiers was founded by Charles II. 1702 The first successful English daily newspaper, the Daily Courant was published in London. 1941 US Congress passed the Lend-Lease Bill, authorizing huge loans to Britain to finance World War II. 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the USSR. 1989 A South African law commission published a working paper calling for the abolition of apartheid and introduction of universal franchise. 1990 US tennis player Jennifer Capriati, aged 13, became the youngest-ever finalist in a professional contest. 1990 Lithuania declared independence from USSR.
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