Historical Events In March - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1971 On this day in history harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77
1972 The first airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa) on this day in history.
1972 On this day in history the first flight of the Goodyear blimp
1973 On this day in history eisenhower Tunnel, world's highest/US longest, opens
1973 Paul &Linda McCartney are fined £100 for growing cannabis on March - 08.
1973 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 08.
1973 On this day in history gordon Leggat, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 351 runs at 21 93), dies
1974 On this day in history charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris France
1974 On March - 08 christian van Geel, Dutch poet/sculptor (Spinroc), dies at 56
1975 Olivia Newton-John reached the top spot on the pop charts with"Have You Never Been Mellow" on March - 08.
1975 Royal Canadian Mint announces branch opening in Winnipeg Manitoba on this day in history.
1975 On this day in history george Stevens, US director (Swing Time, Gunga Din), dies at 70
1976 1,774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China on this day in history.
1977 Henry L Marsh III elected mayor of Richmond on March - 08.
1977 Princess Anne announces she's expecting her first child (Peter) on this day in history.
1977 On this day in history henry Hull, actor (Werewolf of London, Boys Town), dies at 86
1979 On this day in history china withdraws invasion troops from Vietnam
1979 On March - 08 shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale
1979 On this day in history the first extraterrestrial volcano discovered (Jupiter's satellite Io)
1980 On this day in history greg Chappell 235 &Yallop 172, for 217 stand at Faisalabad
1980 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 08.
1981 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic on this day in history.
1983 House Foreign Affairs Committee endorses nuclear weapons freeze with USSR on this day in history.
1983 On March - 08 iBM releases PC DOS version 2.0
1983 On this day in history president Reagan calls the USSR an "Evil Empire"
1983 On this day in history william T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80
1984 On March - 08 first US cruise missile tested over western Canada; unarmed missile stays attached to B-52 bomber.
1985 On this day in history the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taxed themselves to discover that 407,700 Americans were millionaires -- more than double the total of just five years before.
1985 On March - 08 edward Andrews, actor (Broadside), dies at 70 of a heart attack
1986 On this day in history 4 French TV crew members are abducted in west Beirut Lebanon
1986 On this day in history japanese probe Suisei passes Halley's Comet at 109,800 km
1986 Martina Navratilova is first tennis player to earn $10 million on this day in history.
1986 Hubert Fichte, writer, dies at 50 on March - 08.
1987 On this day in history 17th Easter Seal Telethon raises $35,184,425
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