Births on March 11

Gale Norton

Born on March 11, 1954

Gale Norton, American lawyer and politician, 48th United States Secretary of the Interior

Gale Ann Norton (born March 11, 1954) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 48th United States secretary of the interior under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as the 35th Colorado attorney general from 1991 to 1999. Norton was the first woman to hold either post.

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Events on 1954

13 Feb

NCAA Division I
Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game.
28 Feb

NTSC
The first color television sets using the NTSC standard are offered for sale to the general public.
1 Apr

United States Air Force Academy
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.
25 Apr

Bell Labs
The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories.
18 Jun

1954 Guatemalan coup d'état
Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état

Births on March 11

Gale Norton

Born on March 11, 1954

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Events on 1954

NCAA Division I

NTSC

United States Air Force Academy

Bell Labs

1954 Guatemalan coup d'état