Historical Events In March - 08

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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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on March - 08.   

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  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on March - 08.   

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on March - 08.   

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

1607  On March - 08 birth of johann Rist, composer   

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on March - 08.   

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

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1202  On this day in history death of sverre of Norway   

1223  On this day in history 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  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on this day in history.