What Happened on March 11, 2019

Historical Events

Election of Interest

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (82) changes his mind saying he will not seek a fifth term and postpones elections after mass protests

President of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Event of Interest

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, refutes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement “Israel is the nation state of the Jewish people – and only it.”

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu

Famous Deaths

Hal Blaine [Harold Belsky], American pop and rock session drummer (The Wrecking Crew), dies at 90
Willie Ellison, American NFL running back. 1967-74 (Pro Bowl 1971; Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 73