On this day: March 11
POSTED: 09:10 AM PST Mar 05, 2013
UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Mar 10, 2013
Spanish Influenza breaks out, Janet Reno is confirmed as the first female attorney general, and a massive earthquake and tsunami cripple Japan, all on this day.
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1964: The movie "Becket," starring Richard Burton as Thomas Becket and Peter O'Toole as King Henry II, premieres in theaters. The movie would go on to earn the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and was nominated for 11 other awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and twice for Best Actor, for both Burton and O'Toole.
