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March 11
1861The Confederate States of America adopted its constitution. 1888A torrential rainstorm hit the East Coast. The rain turned to snow the next day and it became the Blizzard of 1888, the most famous snowstorm in American history. It caused more than 400 deaths. 1930William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to be buried in the National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. 1941President Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Bill. 1942General Douglas MacArthur leaves the Philippines saying, "I shall return." 1985Mikhail Gorbachev became head of the Soviet Union following the death of Konstantin Chernenko. At 54, he was the youngest member of the ruling Politburo. 1990Augusto Pinochet of Chile, dictator since 1973, steps down. 1990A newly elected parliament in Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet Union. 1993Janet Reno won unanimous Senate confirmation to be the first female U.S. Attorney General. 2004Over 200 people were killed and over 1,400 were injured when bombs exploded in Madrid train stations. Al-Qaeda took responsibility for the attacks. 
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