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THE DAY IN HISTORY · MARCH 11

March 11 in history

What happened on March 11: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1811, each linked to the map that shows it.

Framework knitters break some sixty stocking frames at Arnold, near Nottingham, in a single night — the first raid of the Luddites, who targeted employers paying below the customary rate.

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