Page 8: Historical Events In March - 04

1966  Demonstrators protest Vietnam war on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on this day in history.   

1966  John Lennon, says "We (Beatles) are more popular than Jesus" on this day in history.   

1966  North Sea Gas was first pumped ashore by BP on this day in history.   

1966  Studebaker of Canada stops car production finally on this day in history.   

1966  Janis Medins, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship in Vienna won by Diane Towler & Bernard Ford (Great Britain)   

1968  Joe Frazier TKOs Buster Mathis in 11 for heavyweight boxing title on March - 04.   

1968  Martin Luther King Jr announces plans for Poor People's Campaign on this day in history.   

1968  On March - 04 orbiting Geophysical Observatory 5 launched   

1968  Alexandre Cellier, composer, dies at 84 on March - 04.   

1969  On March - 04 rCMP to replace remaining dog teams with snowmobiles, Sargent York and his faithful dog Yukon can now rest easy..   

1970  French submarine "Eurydice" explodes on this day in history.   

1971  "City Command" kidnaps 4 US military men at Ankara, Turkey on March - 04.   

1971  Pierre Elliott Trudeau 1919- marries Margaret Sinclair in St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church; first Prime Minister to marry while in office; couple divorce in 1984 on March - 04.   

1972  Last train run between Penrith to Keswick UK on March - 04.   

1972  Libya & USSR signs cooperation treaty on this day in history.   

1973  On March - 04 15th Grammy Awards The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, America   

1973  On March - 04 15th Grammy Awards: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, America   

1974  David Hares' "Knuckle", premieres in London on March - 04.   

1974  Harold Wilson replaces resigning Ed Heath as British premier on March - 04.   

1974  Adolph Gottlieb, US painter, dies at 71 on March - 04.   

1977  A 7.2 earthquake occurred in Romania, it was centered about 170 kilometers northeast of Bucharest. It killed 1,500, injured about 10,500, and caused extensive damage in Bucharest and other parts of Romania on this day in history.   

1977  On March - 04 colin Croft takes 8-29 against Pakistan at Port-of-Spain   

1977  Earthquake in Romania, kills 1,541 on March - 04.   

1977  The first big CRAY 1 supercomputer shipped, to Los Alamos Laboratories, New Mexico on this day in history.   

1978  On March - 04 chicago Daily News, founded in 1875, publishes last issue   

1979  On this day in history 200th episode of "All in the Family"   

1979  US Voyager I photo reveals Jupiter's rings on this day in history.   

1980  On March - 04 robert Mugabe forms Zimbabwe's first black government   

1980  Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins parliamentary election in Zimbabwe on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history torin Thatcher, actor (Houdini, Isranbul, Lady Godiva), dies   

1982  NASA launches Intelsat V on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history shalva Mikhaylovich Mshvelidze, composer, dies at 79   

1985  On March - 04 virtual ban on leaded gas ordered by EPA   

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on this day in history.   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on this day in history.   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on March - 04.   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on March - 04.   

1665  On March - 04 birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)   

1678  On March - 04 birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I   

0480  On March - 04 death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on March - 04.   

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on this day in history.   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on March - 04.   

1303  On this day in history death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on March - 04.   

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on March - 04.