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  Bette Davis is first woman to receive Life Achievement Award on March - 02.   

1977  Future Tonight Show host Jay Leno debuts with host Johnny Carson on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history libya amends constitution   

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 this day in history.   

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

1981  On March - 02 aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists   

1981  Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington DC on March - 02.   

1981  Janear Hines, actress (Roberta-Julia), dies at 30 on March - 02.   

1982  Terror group "The Illuminated Path" frees 260 prisoners in Peru on this day in history.   

1982  Philip K[indred] Dick, author (Hugo-1963, Dr Futurity), dies at 53 on March - 02.   

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

1983  On March - 02 final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers   

1983  USSR performs underground nuclear test on March - 02.   

1984  On this day in history iran offensive against Iraq fails   

1984  Louis Basile, actor (Louie-The Super), dies at 48 on March - 02.   

1985  On March - 02 uS approves screening test for AIDS   

1985  John B Kelly Jr, chairman US Olympic Committee, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1986  The British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence on this day in history.   

1986  On March - 02 marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56   

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 March - 02.   

1989  On March - 02 exxon Houston runs aground in Hawaii, spills 117,000 gallons of oil   

1989  Madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history new York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez   

1990  A grenade attack at a Panama discotheque kills a US soldier and injures 28 other people on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history greyhound Bus goes on strike   

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

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

1991  On this day in history clark Mollenhoff, US journalist (Pulitzer Prize), dies   

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

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on this day in history.   

1409  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  On this day in history birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  On this day in history birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.   

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

1578  On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)   

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

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on March - 02.   

0986  On March - 02 lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1127  On this day in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.   

1333  On March - 02 wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

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

1572  On March - 02 death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil