March 11.
1708. Queen Anne withholds consent for the Scottish Militia Bill -- the last time a monarch of England vetoes legislation.
1941. President Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act.
1942. Specifiically ordered to do so by President Roosevelt, General Douglas MacArthur leaves Corregidor and heads for Melbourne, Australia.
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