This Day In History, March 11th.
Five Historical Events That Happened on March 11th.
The Gothic War concludes with the signing of the Callias Peace between the Byzantine Empire and the Ostrogothic Kingdom in 537.
1811 – Luddite protesters in Nottingham, England, destroy industrial machinery they believe is threatening their jobs, kicking off the Luddite movement.
1918 - The first confirmed case of Spanish flu in the United States is reported at Fort Riley, Kansas.
1978 marks the first broadcast of the BBC's iconic science-fiction series Doctor Who.
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami strike off the coast of Japan in 2011, causing widespread devastation and triggering the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
This Day In History, March 11th, 537 - The Gothic War ends with the signing of the Peace of Callias between the Byzantine Empire and the Ostrogothic Kingdom.
The Gothic War was a series of conflicts that lasted from 535 to 554 CE between the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire and the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy. The war was started by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, who wanted to reclaim Italy and return it to Roman control. The war was long and brutal, with heavy casualties on both sides. However, in 537 CE, the Peace of Callias was signed, ending the war and restoring some semblance of peace to the region. The treaty allowed the Ostrogoths to keep their autonomy and king, but they had to pay tribute to the Byzantines and acknowledge their sovereignty. The treaty was only in effect for a short time. The treaty was short-lived, as conflicts between the two sides erupted again in the following years.
1811 - Luddite protesters in Nottingham, England, destroy industrial machinery they believe is threatening their jobs, beginning a period of violent protests known as the Luddite movement.
The Luddite movement was a social movement that arose in England during the Industrial Revolution in the early nineteenth century. The textile workers who formed the movement were concerned that the introduction of new machinery would threaten their livelihoods and lower their wages. They believed that new machines were displacing them, so they began to organize and protest the use of machinery in the textile industry.
On March 11, 1811, a group of Luddite protesters in Nottingham, England, began destroying textile machinery they blamed for the loss of their jobs. This event marked the beginning of a year-long period of violent protests and machine-breaking. The Luddites attacked factories and mills that used machinery, destroying equipment and occasionally attacking factory owners and workers. The government used force to quell the protests, and many Luddites were arrested, imprisoned, or executed. The Luddite movement eventually died out as the government put measures in place to suppress it and the economy shifted to other industries.
1918 - The first confirmed case of the Spanish flu is reported in the United States at Fort Riley, Kansas.
The Spanish flu, also known as the 1918 flu pandemic, was a deadly influenza outbreak that killed millions of people worldwide in the early twentieth century. On March 11, 1918, the first confirmed case of the Spanish flu was reported at Fort Riley, a military base in Kansas, USA. The flu spread quickly among the soldiers stationed at the base, and then to other parts of the world. The virus's exact origins are unknown, but it is thought to have originated in birds and mutated to become transmissible to humans. The Spanish flu was highly contagious and deadly, infecting one-third of the world's population and killing between 50 and 100 million people. The pandemic had a significant impact on global health and wreaked havoc on social and economic systems.
1978 - The first-ever transmission of the BBC's iconic science-fiction series Doctor Who is broadcast.
Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television series that debuted on November 23, 1963. The series follows the adventures of the Doctor, a mysterious time-traveling alien who travels through time and space in a spaceship disguised as a blue police box.
The classic Doctor Who episode "The Ribos Operation" was first broadcast on the British Broadcasting Corporation on March 11, 1978. (BBC). The episode marked the start of the sixteenth season of the show, and it introduced Tom Baker as the fourth actor to play the Doctor. Doctor Who has become an iconic part of British popular culture and has a worldwide fan base. Over the years, the show has undergone numerous changes and revivals, with new actors taking on the role of the Doctor and new storylines and companions being introduced.
2011 - A 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami strike off the coast of Japan, causing widespread destruction and leading to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 struck off the coast of Japan, causing a devastating tsunami that destroyed much of the country's eastern coastline. The earthquake was one of the most powerful ever recorded, causing extensive damage to infrastructure such as roads, buildings, and bridges. The resulting tsunami wreaked even more havoc, with waves reaching up to 40 meters (131 feet) in height and traveling as far as 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) inland.
The tsunami also damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, causing several of its reactors to melt down and release radioactive material into the surrounding environment. The disaster was one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, with serious environmental, health, and economic ramifications. It also prompted a global rethinking of nuclear power and safety measures. Japan was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami, and the country is still dealing with the aftermath and ongoing recovery efforts.