Historical Events For March - 08

1987  David Hookes (306) Wayne Phillips make 462 stand for South Australia on this day in history.  

1987  FBI apprehends most wanted Claude L Dallas, Jr in California on March - 08.  

1989  "Heidi Chronicles" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 621 performances on this day in history.  

1990  On March - 08 nYC's Zodiac killer shoots first victim, Mario Orosco  

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 March - 08.  

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

1991  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

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

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1992  On March - 08 22nd Easter Seal Telethon  

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

1993  On March - 08 canadian Navy supply ship HMCS Preserver heads home after three-month tour of Somalia  

1993  Katharine Hepburn released from the hospital after exhaustion on March - 08.  

1993  On this day in history nigerian singer Fela Kuti arrested again on suspicion of murder  

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

1994  On this day in history b-737 collides with Ilyushin-86 in New Dehli, at least 8 killed  

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

1994  Train accident at Pinetown, Natal kills 47 on March - 08.  

1994  On March - 08 john Ewart, Sydney Australia, dies of cancer at 55  

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

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

1995  On this day in history costis Stephanopoulos becomes President of Greece  

1995  Dutch Liberal Party wins Provincial-National elections on this day in history.  

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 March - 08.  

1997  On March - 08 alexander Salkind, producer (Superman), dies at 75  

2007  On this day in history 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.  

2012  On March - 08 greece secures debt-restructuring deal with private lenders  

2013  North Korea terminates all peace pacts with South Korea on March - 08.  

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

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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on March - 08.  

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on this day in history.  

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on March - 08.  

1495  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562)  

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on March - 08.  

1607  Johann Rist, composer was born on this day in history.  

0883  On this day in history albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies  

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on March - 08.  

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

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on this day in history.  

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 March - 08.  

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on March - 08.  

1550  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on this day in history.