Page 9: Historical Events In March - 02

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

1977  On this day in history 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 March - 02.   

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

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  Aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists on March - 02.   

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

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

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  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  On this day in history uSSR performs underground nuclear test   

1984  Iran offensive against Iraq fails on March - 02.   

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

1985  US approves screening test for AIDS on March - 02.   

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

1986  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 March - 02.   

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 March - 02.   

1990  Greyhound Bus goes on strike on March - 02.   

1990  On this day in history more than 6,000 bus drivers go on strike against US transportation company Greyhound.   

1991  UN votes in favor of US resolutions for cease fire with Iraq on March - 02.   

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

1993  Claudette Colbert, suffers a stroke at 89 on March - 02.   

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

1409  On this day in history 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 March - 02.   

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

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

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1705  On March - 02 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

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

0986  On this day in history lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on March - 02.   

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  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.