This Day In History: 03/11/2004 - Paul McCartney Knighted
Paul McCartney of the Beatles was knighted Sir Paul McCartney by Queen Elizabeth the II. Plus, a four day blizzard began called the White Hurricane, that paralyzed the Eastern part of the United States. In New York City, A Raisin in the Sun debuted with Stars Sidney Poitier and Claudia McNeil. The first woman, Janet Reno, was sworn in as the United States Attorney General as well.
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