Historical Events In March - 02

1976  Walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest, it wasn't me on March - 02.  

1977  On March - 02 bette Davis is first woman to receive Life Achievement Award  

1977  On this day in history future Tonight Show host Jay Leno debuts with host Johnny Carson  

1977  Libya amends constitution on this day in history.  

1978  On this day in history soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6  

1978  On this day in history the first of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV  

1979  Edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history terror group "The Illuminated Path" frees 260 prisoners in Peru  

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 this day in history final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers  

1983  On March - 02 uSSR performs underground nuclear test  

1984  On March - 02 iran offensive against Iraq fails  

1984  On this day in history louis Basile, actor (Louie-The Super), dies at 48  

1985  US approves screening test for AIDS on this day in history.  

1985  John B Kelly Jr, chairman US Olympic Committee, dies at 57 on March - 02.  

1986  On March - 02 english Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US  

1986  On March - 02 the British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence  

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

1987  On this day in history randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89  

1988  On this day in history dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP  

1989  On March - 02 12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocarbon production by 2000  

1989  Exxon Houston runs aground in Hawaii, spills 117,000 gallons of oil on March - 02.  

1989  Madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial on March - 02.  

1989  New York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez on this day in history.  

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

1990  Greyhound Bus goes on strike on this day in history.  

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

1991  On this day in history uN votes in favor of US resolutions for cease fire with Iraq  

1991  Clark Mollenhoff, US journalist (Pulitzer Prize), dies on March - 02.  

1993  On March - 02 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  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on March - 02.  

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

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.  

1545  On March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

1578  On March - 02 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  On March - 02 death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)  

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1122  On this day in history floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies  

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on this day in history.  

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

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on March - 02.  

1383  On March - 02 amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies  

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on March - 02.