Historical Events In March - 08

1987  On this day in history david Hookes (306) Wayne Phillips make 462 stand for South Australia   

1987  On this day in history fBI apprehends most wanted Claude L Dallas, Jr in California   

1989  "Heidi Chronicles" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 621 performances on March - 08.   

1990  NYC's Zodiac killer shoots first victim, Mario Orosco on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history 17th People's Choice Awards Julia Roberts, Bill Cosby, Pretty Woman   

1991  Harry Hamlin &Nicollette Sheridan wed on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1992  22nd Easter Seal Telethon on this day in history.   

1992  Red Callender, US jazz bassist (Unfinished dream), dies at 76 on March - 08.   

1993  On this day in history canadian Navy supply ship HMCS Preserver heads home after three-month tour of Somalia   

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

1993  Nigerian singer Fela Kuti arrested again on suspicion of murder on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history billy Eckstine, jazz singer (Fools Rush In), dies at 78 of stroke   

1994  B-737 collides with Ilyushin-86 in New Dehli, at least 8 killed on this day in history.   

1994  Defense Department announces smoking ban in workplaces on March - 08.   

1994  On this day in history train accident at Pinetown, Natal kills 47   

1994  John Ewart, Sydney Australia, dies of cancer at 55 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history -26ºF (-32.2ºC) in Bismarck ND   

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

1995  Costis Stephanopoulos becomes President of Greece on this day in history.   

1995  Dutch Liberal Party wins Provincial-National elections on March - 08.   

1995  On March - 08 ota Adler, Czech/British fur trader (Jewish Aid Fund), dies at 83   

1996  Alison McCartney, pathologist/Breast Cancer campaigner, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1997  Alexander Salkind, producer (Superman), dies at 75 on March - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

2013  On this day in history north Korea terminates all peace pacts with South Korea   

2014  On March - 08 malaysia Airlines Flight 370 with 239 people loses contact and disappears, prompting the most expensive search effort in history   

2017  On March - 08 aboriginal DNA study by University of Adelaide shows Aboriginal population dates back 50,000 years from one migration   

2017  On this day in history 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   

2018  On March - 08 uS President Trump authorizes tariffs on steel and aluminium, excluding Canada and Mexico   

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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1293  On this day in history birth of beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359)   

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on March - 08.   

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

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies   

1126  On March - 08 death of urraca of Castile (b. 1082)   

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

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on March - 08.   

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 March - 08.   

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

1550  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on March - 08.