Page 9: Historical Events In March - 02

1976  On this day in history 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 March - 02.   

1977  On this day in history libya amends constitution   

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

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

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

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

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

1983  Final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers on March - 02.   

1983  On March - 02 uSSR performs underground nuclear test   

1984  On this day in history iran offensive against Iraq fails   

1984  On March - 02 louis Basile, actor (Louie-The Super), dies at 48   

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

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

1986  English Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US on March - 02.   

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

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  On this day in history dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1991  On March - 02 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 this day in history.   

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on March - 02.   

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 March - 02.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

0855  On March - 02 death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

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 this day in history.   

1127  On March - 02 death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

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 March - 02.   

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