Historical Events In March - 02

1976  On March - 02 walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest, it wasn't me   

1977  On this day in history bette Davis is first woman to receive Life Achievement Award   

1977  Future Tonight Show host Jay Leno debuts with host Johnny Carson on this day in history.   

1977  Libya amends constitution on March - 02.   

1978  Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.   

1978  The first of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV on this day in history.   

1979  On March - 02 edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71   

1981  On March - 02 aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists   

1981  On this day in history howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington DC   

1981  Janear Hines, actress (Roberta-Julia), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1982  Terror group "The Illuminated Path" frees 260 prisoners in Peru on March - 02.   

1982  Philip K[indred] Dick, author (Hugo-1963, Dr Futurity), dies at 53 on March - 02.   

1983  Compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced on March - 02.   

1983  Final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers on this day in history.   

1983  USSR performs underground nuclear test on March - 02.   

1984  Iran offensive against Iraq fails on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history louis Basile, actor (Louie-The Super), dies at 48   

1985  US approves screening test for AIDS on this day in history.   

1985  John B Kelly Jr, chairman US Olympic Committee, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history english Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US   

1986  The British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56   

1987  Randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89 on March - 02.   

1988  On March - 02 dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP   

1989  12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocarbon production by 2000 on this day in history.   

1989  Exxon Houston runs aground in Hawaii, spills 117,000 gallons of oil on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial   

1989  New York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez on March - 02.   

1990  On this day in history a grenade attack at a Panama discotheque kills a US soldier and injures 28 other people.   

1990  On this day in history greyhound Bus goes on strike   

1990  More than 6,000 bus drivers go on strike against US transportation company Greyhound on this day in history.   

1991  UN votes in favor of US resolutions for cease fire with Iraq on March - 02.   

1991  On this day in history clark Mollenhoff, US journalist (Pulitzer Prize), dies   

1993  Claudette Colbert, suffers a stroke at 89 on this day in history.   

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1316  On March - 02 birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on March - 02.   

1459  On this day in history birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on March - 02.   

1705  On March - 02 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on this day in history.   

0986  On March - 02 lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  On this day in history floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on this day in history.   

1316  On March - 02 death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1383  On March - 02 amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on March - 02.