March 11 marks numerous pivotal events in history, including the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami that resulted in nearly 20,000 deaths and the Fukushima disaster. Additionally, it commemorates the 1918 onset of a global flu pandemic, the 1941 Lend-Lease Act aiding WWII efforts, and tragic events like the 2004 Madrid train bombings. The day also notes political milestones, including the death of Slobodan Milosevic and legislative actions such as the 2021 COVID relief package signed by President Biden.
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan's northeastern coast, killing nearly 20,000 people and severely damaging the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station.
In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Act, which provided war supplies to Allied countries during World War II.
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