Births on March 16

Pierre Harmel

Born on March 16, 1911

Pierre Harmel, Belgian lawyer and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Belgium (d. 2009)

Pierre Charles José Marie, Count Harmel (16 March 1911 – 15 November 2009) was a Belgian lawyer, Christian Democratic politician and diplomat. Harmel served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 1965 to 1966.

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Pierre Harmel
Prime Minister of Belgium

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Events on 1911

14 Jan

Amundsen's South Pole expedition
Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf.
31 May

Porfirio Díaz
The President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz flees the country during the Mexican Revolution.
24 Jul

Machu Picchu
Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas".
29 Aug

Native Americans in the United States
Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.
12 Dec

Calcutta
Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.

Births on March 16

Pierre Harmel

Born on March 16, 1911

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Events on 1911

Amundsen's South Pole expedition

Porfirio Díaz

Machu Picchu

Native Americans in the United States

Calcutta