Page 9: Historical Events In March - 02

1976  On March - 02 walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest, it wasn't me   

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

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

1977  Libya amends constitution on March - 02.   

1978  Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6 on March - 02.   

1978  On March - 02 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 March - 02.   

1981  Aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington DC   

1981  Janear Hines, actress (Roberta-Julia), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

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

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

1983  On March - 02 compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced   

1983  Final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers on this day in history.   

1983  USSR performs underground nuclear test on this day in history.   

1984  Iran offensive against Iraq fails on this day in history.   

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

1985  On March - 02 uS approves screening test for AIDS   

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 this day in history the British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence   

1986  Marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56 on March - 02.   

1987  Randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89 on March - 02.   

1988  Dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP on March - 02.   

1989  On this day in history 12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocarbon production by 2000   

1989  On this day in history 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  New York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez on March - 02.   

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

1990  Greyhound Bus goes on strike on March - 02.   

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

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 March - 02.   

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

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

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on March - 02.   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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