Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/March 11
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March 11: Independence Day in Lithuania (1990).
- 1801 - Russian Tsar Paul I of Russia was assassinated, leading the way for his son Alexander I to accede the throne.
- 1917 - World War I: British forces led by Sir Stanley Maude captured Baghdad, the southern capital of the Ottoman Empire.
- 1966 - In power since World War II, President Sukarno of Indonesia was ousted by Suharto and the military.
- 1996 - John Howard (pictured) took office as the 25th Prime Minister of Australia.
- 2003 - The International Criminal Court held its inaugural session.
