Paul McCartney Gets Knighted

On March 11, 1997

Queen Elizabeth II knighted Paul McCartney from the Beatles.

The ceremony for his “services to music” took place at Buckingham Palace.

This Day in History - March 11

2020

The United States suspended travel from Europe due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2018

Marvel's movie 'Black Panther' became the 5th movie of all time to make more than $1 billion at the Box Office.

1850

The Women's College of Pennsylvania, US opened – making it the 2nd female medical school in America.

2021

Prince William made a public statement saying that the British Royal Family was not a racist family.

1869

The existence of the giant panda became known to the Western world after French Armand David received a giant panda's skin from a hunter.

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