Page 9: Historical Events In March - 02

1976  Walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest, it wasn't me on this day in history.   

1977  On March - 02 bette Davis is first woman to receive Life Achievement Award   

1977  Future Tonight Show host Jay Leno debuts with host Johnny Carson on March - 02.   

1977  Libya amends constitution on March - 02.   

1978  Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6 on March - 02.   

1978  The first of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV on March - 02.   

1979  On this day in history edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71   

1981  Aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists on March - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history philip K[indred] Dick, author (Hugo-1963, Dr Futurity), dies at 53   

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

1983  On this day in history final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers   

1983  USSR performs underground nuclear test on March - 02.   

1984  Iran offensive against Iraq fails on March - 02.   

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

1985  On this day in history uS approves screening test for AIDS   

1985  John B Kelly Jr, chairman US Olympic Committee, dies at 57 on March - 02.   

1986  English Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US on this day in history.   

1986  On March - 02 the British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence   

1986  Marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1987  Randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history new York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez   

1990  On March - 02 a grenade attack at a Panama discotheque kills a US soldier and injures 28 other people.   

1990  Greyhound Bus goes on strike on March - 02.   

1990  On March - 02 more than 6,000 bus drivers go on strike against US transportation company Greyhound.   

1991  UN votes in favor of US resolutions for cease fire with Iraq on this day in history.   

1991  Clark Mollenhoff, US journalist (Pulitzer Prize), dies on March - 02.   

1993  On this day in history claudette Colbert, suffers a stroke at 89   

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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  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

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

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

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

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on March - 02.   

0855  On March - 02 death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  On this day in history lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  On March - 02 floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

1127  On March - 02 death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

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 March - 02.   

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

1572  On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil