Historical Events In March - 08

1942  Jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53 on March - 08.   

1943  335 allied bombers attack Neurenberg on March - 08.   

1943  Limited gambling legalized in Mexico on this day in history.   

1943  The birth of Lynn Redgrave, British actress2007 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert admits that Israel had planned an attack on Lebanon in the event of kidnapped soldiers on the border, months before Hezbollah carried out its kidnapping on this day in history.   

1943  On March - 08 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

1943  On March - 08 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Arthur Vaughn   

1943  The birth of Lynn Redgrave, British actress on March - 08.   

1944  On this day in history uS resumes bombing Berlin   

1945  On this day in history "Kiss Me Kate" opens in Britain   

1945  On this day in history 53 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers   

1945  Phyllis M Daley is first black nurse sworn-in as US Navy ensign on March - 08.   

1945  On this day in history h J Jamin, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Buchenwald   

1946  First helicopter licensed for commercial use (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1946  1st helicopter licensed for coml use (NYC) on March - 08.   

1948  Supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional on March - 08.   

1949  WAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting on March - 08.   

1950  On March - 08 marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb   

1950  On March - 08 the first woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters)   

1950  On March - 08 1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters)   

1950  On March - 08 jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67   

1951  International Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel) on March - 08.   

1951  On March - 08 intl Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel)   

1951  On this day in history honeymoon Killers, dies in electric chair   

1952  On this day in history antoine Pinay forms French government   

1952  On March - 08 ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis   

1952  World's first artificial heart on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 08 a census bureau report indicated that 239,000 farmers had quit tilling the soil and planting crops (giving up farming) over the previous two years.   

1953  On this day in history census indicates 239,000 farmers gave up farming in last 2 years   

1953  On this day in history "Two's Company" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 90 performances   

1954  Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent visits Canadian brigade in Korea during world tour on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia   

1954  Percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies on March - 08.   

1955  On March - 08 clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82   

1957  On March - 08 israeli troops leave Egypt; Suez Canal re-opened for minor ships   

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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on this day in history.   

1286  On this day in history birth of john III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341)   

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on March - 08.   

1495  On March - 08 birth of juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy)   

1495  On March - 08 birth of john of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550)   

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on March - 08.   

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of johann Rist, composer   

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

1126  On March - 08 death of urraca of Castile (b. 1082)   

1144  On this day in history celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle   

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on March - 08.   

1223  On March - 08 death of wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on March - 08.   

1466  On March - 08 francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

1550  On March - 08 juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55