March 11th is National Worship of Tools Day. This is a day to go out into the garage, the tool shed, the storage closet, or wherever it is you keep your tools. You can clean them, reorganize them, make something new with them or maybe go to the store and buy a new one.
Google Doodle's animated doodle celebrates the flat white, a popular espresso-based beverage which is believed to have first originated in Australia and New Zealand. In terms of visibility, this doodle will be visible across various countries of the world including India.
March 11, marks the day flat white was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in the year 2011. Flat white which is a beloved coffee drink of steamed milk poured over a shot of espresso is speculated to have been first served in Australia and New Zealand. It is believed that the drink first appeared on the menus of Sydney and Auckland during the 1980s.
A flat white is made up of an espresso shot topped with steamed milk and
a thin layer of micro-foam and is traditionally served in a ceramic
cup.
The Zhonghe Festival is a Chinese tradition that has been celebrated for
many centuries and this year will be marked on March 11 . This festival
takes place on the first day of the second month of the Chinese lunar
calendar. This means it falls in February or March according to the
Gregorian calendar and depending on the year. The festival, also known
as the Blue Dragon Festival, dates back to the Tang and Song Dynasties
which reigned during the medieval period of China. It’s a traditional
holiday celebrating the first signs of spring and the end of winter, and
a sense of agricultural awakening.
Moshoeshoe Day is an annual national holiday in Lesotho celebrated on 11 March, the date of Moshoeshoe's death. Celebrations include the laying of wreaths on Moshoeshoe's grave at Thaba Bosiu by a delegation led by Lesotho's monarch, a celebratory parade and other entertainment activities.
The Moshoeshoe I International Airport, Lesotho's only international airport is named in his honour.
South African-made shweshwe fabric is named for King Moshoeshoe I who once received a gift of it and then popularized it throughout his realm.
Moshoeshoe I (c. 1786 – 11 March 1870) was the first king of Lesotho. He was the first son of Mokhachane, a minor chief of the Bamokoteli lineage, a branch of the Koena (crocodile) clan. In his youth, he helped his father gain power over some other smaller clans. At the age of 34 Moshoeshoe formed his own clan and became a chief. He and his followers settled at the Butha-Buthe Mountain.He became the first and longest-serving King of Lesotho in 1822.
Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It lies above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is one of the tallest active volcanoes in Europe,and the tallest peak in Italy south of the Alps with a current height (July 2021) of 3,357 m (11,014 ft),though this varies with summit eruptions. Over a six-month period in 2021, Etna erupted so much volcanic material that its height increased by approximately 100 ft (30 m), and the southeastern crater is now the tallest part of the volcano.
The 1669 eruption, Etna's most destructive since 122 BCE, started on 11 March 1669 and produced lava flows that destroyed at least 10 villages on its southern flank before reaching the city walls of the town of Catania five weeks later, on 15 April. The lava was largely diverted by these walls into the sea to the south of the city, filling the harbour of Catania. A small portion of lava eventually broke through a fragile section of the city walls on the western side of Catania and destroyed a few buildings before stopping in the rear of the Benedictine monastery, without reaching the centre of the town. Contrary to widespread reports of up to 15,000 (or even 20,000) human fatalities caused by the lava,contemporaneous accounts written both in Italian and English mention no deaths related to the 1669 eruption (but give very precise figures of the number of buildings destroyed, the area of cultivated land lost, and the economic damage).
Sayajirao Gaekwad III, was the Maharaja of Baroda State from 1875 to 1939, and is notably remembered for reforming much of his state during his rule. He belonged to the royal Gaekwad dynasty of the Marathas which ruled parts of present-day Gujarat. He was born on 11 March 1863.
Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration observed by the member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. The Commonwealth of Nations, often referred to as the Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization consisting of 54 member countries, most of which are former territories of the British Empire.
Commonwealth Day is held on the second Monday in March each year. It is a day to promote the values and principles of the Commonwealth, such as democracy, human rights, equality, and sustainable development. The day serves as an occasion to celebrate the diversity and unity of the Commonwealth and to recognize the contributions of its member nations.
The origins of Commonwealth Day can be traced back to Empire Day, which was first celebrated in the British Empire in 1902 to commemorate the birthday of Queen Victoria. After the formation of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1949, Empire Day was transformed into Commonwealth Day, focusing on the shared heritage and cooperation among member countries.
The Commonwealth Day celebrations vary among countries, but they often include events and activities that highlight the Commonwealth's themes and values. These may include flag-raising ceremonies, parades, cultural performances, speeches by government officials, and school programs. The day provides an opportunity for people to reflect on the Commonwealth's achievements and goals, as well as to foster closer ties and understanding between member nations.
A significant event associated with Commonwealth Day is the Commonwealth Day Service, held at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom. This service, attended by members of the British royal family, representatives from Commonwealth countries, and other dignitaries, includes hymns, prayers, and readings that emphasize the Commonwealth's principles and aspirations.
A commemorative postage stamp issued on (11.March.2016) the 125 th.Anniversary of the National Archives of India(NAI) . The NAI is a repository of the non - current records of the Government of India and holds them in trust for the use of administrators and scholars. Originally established as the Imperial Record Department in 1891 , in Calcutta , the capital of British India. The NAI is situated at the intersection of Janpath and. Kartabyapath (Rajpath) in Delhi. It functions as an Attached office of the Department of Culture under the Ministry of Culture Government of India.
Frederick IX (11 March 1899 – 14 January 1972) was King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972.Born into the House of Glücksburg, Frederick was the elder son of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark. He became crown prince when his father succeeded as king in 1912. As a young man, he was educated at the Royal Danish Naval Academy. In 1935, he was married to Princess Ingrid of Sweden and they had three daughters, Margrethe, Benedikte and Anne-Marie. During Nazi Germany's occupation of Denmark, Frederick acted as regent on behalf of his father from 1942 until 1943.Frederick became king on his father's death in early 1947. During Frederick IX's reign Danish society changed rapidly, the welfare state was expanded and, as a consequence of the booming economy of the 1960s, women entered the labour market. The modernization brought new demands on the monarchy and Frederick's role as a constitutional monarch. Frederick IX died in 1972, and was succeeded by his eldest daughter, Queen Margrethe II.
