Historical Events In March - 08

1957  On March - 08 uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test  

1957  1st performance of David Diamond's 6th Symphony in Boston on March - 08.  

1957  Othmar Schoeck, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1958  On March - 08 william Faulkner says US schools degenerated to become babysitters  

1958  On March - 08 silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita  

1958  On March - 08 josephina OFF "Frieda" Herberich, actress (Salontiroler), dies at 85  

1959  Groucho, Chico &Harpo's final TV appearance together on this day in history.  

1959  Pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq on March - 08.  

1959  Groucho, Chico & Harpo's final TV appearance together on this day in history.  

1959  On March - 08 abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered  

1960  On March - 08 "Greenwillow" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 95 performances  

1961  On this day in history uS nuclear submarine Patrick Henry arrives at Scottish naval base of Holy Loch from South Carolina in a record underseas journey of 66 days 22 hours  

1961  Jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81  

1962  On this day in history the Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC  

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1962  Beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC) on March - 08.  

1963  On this day in history syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day Military coup in Syria  

1963  On this day in history syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day  

1963  On this day in history john Hartley, cricketer (bowl avg 115 in 2 Tests for Eng 1906), dies  

1963  On this day in history syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day: Military coup in Syria  

1964  Malcolm X leaves Black Muslim Movement on this day in history.  

1965  US combat forces arrive in South Vietnam (3,500 Marines) on March - 08.  

1965  1st US combat forces arrive in Vietnam (3,500 Marines) on this day in history.  

1965  On this day in history esther Howard, actress (Detour), dies of heart attack at 72  

1966  On this day in history an IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin  

1966  Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame on March - 08.  

1966  On March - 08 "Golden Boy" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 569 performances  

1967  On March - 08 john F Bothwell, actor (Freckles-Our Gang), dies at 46  

1968  On this day in history 6 year old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown MD)  

1968  Students demonstrate in Warsaw on March - 08.  

1969  On March - 08 marriage of 12 year old Marcella Rosciglione in Palermo Italy  

1971  Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" on March - 08.  

1971  On this day in history ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, of Philadelphia, won a decision over Muhammad Ali, who had been previously undefeated.  

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1075  On this day in history birth of abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist  

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 this day in history.  

1495  On March - 08 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 this day in history.  

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on March - 08.  

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  On March - 08 albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies  

1126  On this day in history death of urraca of Castile (b. 1082)  

1144  On March - 08 celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle  

1202  On March - 08 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 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