Page 9: Historical Events In March - 02

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

1977  Bette Davis is first woman to receive Life Achievement Award on this day in history.   

1977  Future Tonight Show host Jay Leno debuts with host Johnny Carson on March - 02.   

1977  On March - 02 libya amends constitution   

1978  Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.   

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

1979  Edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71 on March - 02.   

1981  Aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists on March - 02.   

1981  On March - 02 howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington DC   

1981  On March - 02 janear Hines, actress (Roberta-Julia), dies at 30   

1982  On March - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

1983  On this day in history uSSR performs underground nuclear test   

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 this day in history uS approves screening test for AIDS   

1985  On March - 02 john B Kelly Jr, chairman US Olympic Committee, dies at 57   

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

1986  The British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence on March - 02.   

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

1987  On March - 02 randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89   

1988  Dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 March - 02.   

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  On March - 02 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 this day in history claudette Colbert, suffers a stroke at 89   

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1316  On this day in history birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

1409  On March - 02 birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23) was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  On this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

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 this day in history.   

0855  On this day in history death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on March - 02.   

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 March - 02.   

1316  On March - 02 death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

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

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.