Historical Events In March - 08

1987  David Hookes (306) Wayne Phillips make 462 stand for South Australia on March - 08.   

1987  FBI apprehends most wanted Claude L Dallas, Jr in California on March - 08.   

1989  On this day in history "Heidi Chronicles" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 621 performances   

1990  NYC's Zodiac killer shoots first victim, Mario Orosco on March - 08.   

1991  On March - 08 17th People's Choice Awards Julia Roberts, Bill Cosby, Pretty Woman   

1991  On this day in history harry Hamlin &Nicollette Sheridan wed   

1991  In Eastern Siberia a 6.6 is believed to be the largest earthquake ever located in this area on March - 08.   

1991  Planeloads of US troops arrive home from the Persian Gulf, Iraq hands over 40 foreign journalists &2 American soldiers it captured on March - 08.   

1991  On March - 08 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1991  17th People's Choice Awards: Julia Roberts, Bill Cosby, Pretty Woman on March - 08.   

1992  22nd Easter Seal Telethon on March - 08.   

1992  Red Callender, US jazz bassist (Unfinished dream), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1993  Canadian Navy supply ship HMCS Preserver heads home after three-month tour of Somalia on this day in history.   

1993  Katharine Hepburn released from the hospital after exhaustion on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history nigerian singer Fela Kuti arrested again on suspicion of murder   

1993  Billy Eckstine, jazz singer (Fools Rush In), dies at 78 of stroke on this day in history.   

1994  On March - 08 b-737 collides with Ilyushin-86 in New Dehli, at least 8 killed   

1994  Defense Department announces smoking ban in workplaces on this day in history.   

1994  Train accident at Pinetown, Natal kills 47 on March - 08.   

1994  On March - 08 john Ewart, Sydney Australia, dies of cancer at 55   

1995  -26ºF (-32.2ºC) in Bismarck ND on March - 08.   

1995  -44ºF (-42.2ºC) in Chosedacharad, Komi-district, on 67ºN on March - 08.   

1995  Costis Stephanopoulos becomes President of Greece on March - 08.   

1995  On March - 08 dutch Liberal Party wins Provincial-National elections   

1995  On this day in history ota Adler, Czech/British fur trader (Jewish Aid Fund), dies at 83   

1996  On this day in history alison McCartney, pathologist/Breast Cancer campaigner, dies at 45   

1997  On this day in history alexander Salkind, producer (Superman), dies at 75   

2007  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 March - 08.   

2012  On this day in history greece secures debt-restructuring deal with private lenders   

2013  On March - 08 north Korea terminates all peace pacts with South Korea   

2014  On this day in history malaysia Airlines Flight 370 with 239 people loses contact and disappears, prompting the most expensive search effort in history   

2017  On this day in history aboriginal DNA study by University of Adelaide shows Aboriginal population dates back 50,000 years from one migration   

2017  FC Barcelona in a great comeback become 1st team to overturn 4-0 deficit beating St-Germain 6-5 in return game to reach the Champions League quarter finals on this day in history.   

2018  US President Trump authorizes tariffs on steel and aluminium, excluding Canada and Mexico on this day in history.   

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

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on March - 08.   

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

1495  On this day in history birth of juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy)   

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

1514  On this day in history birth of amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562)   

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 March - 08.   

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  On this day in history death of sverre of Norway   

1223  Death of Wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on March - 08.   

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1466  On this day in history francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

1550  On this day in history juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55