Historical Events In March - 03

1980  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on March - 03.  

1982  Senate begins debate on expulsion of Senator Harrison Williams (D-NJ) on this day in history.  

1982  On March - 03 statistics Canada confirms that Canada entered a recession in 1982. Gee all they had to do was ask me I could have told them  

1982  On this day in history georges Perec, French writer, dies at 45  

1983  Arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77 on March - 03.  

1985  On this day in history "Moonlighting" with Cybill Shepard & Bruce Willis, premieres  

1985  On this day in history national Union of Mine Workers in England end a 51 week strike  

1985  Near Coast of Central Chile a 7.8earthquate killed at least 177 people killed, 2,575 injured and extensive damage in central Chile, including the cities of San Antonio, Valparaiso, Vina del Mar, Santiago and Rancagua on March - 03.  

1985  On this day in history sarah Blanding, 1st US fem college head (Vassar 1946-64), dies at 86  

1986  On March - 03 dedication of the National Naval Memorial in Anzac Parade, Canberra, by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Navy  

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1987  On this day in history actor, singer, dancer, comedian, broadcaster and American entertainment icon, Danny Kaye, died in Los Angeles at the age of 74.  

1987  On March - 03 danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74  

1988  Lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies on March - 03.  

1989  Machinists strike Eastern Airlines; pilots honor picket lines on this day in history.  

1989  On this day in history robert McFarlane gets $20,000 fine, 2 years probation for Iran-Contra  

1990  Carole Gist, 20, (Michigan), first black crowned 39th Miss USA on March - 03.  

1990  Frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Parool), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1991  On March - 03 iraqi generals & General Schwarzkopf meet to discuss cease fire  

1991  Latvia & Estonia vote to become independent of the USSR on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history los Angeles riot due to 4 LA Police Officers beating Rodney King  

1991  Miguel Trovoada installed as President of Sao Tomé e Principal on March - 03.  

1991  Switzerland votes on lowering voting age from 20 to 18 on March - 03.  

1991  On March - 03 united Airlines crashes near Colorado Springs, kills 25  

1991  On March - 03 arthur Murray, dance instructor, dies at 95 of pneumonia  

1992  On this day in history gas explodes in coal mine at Zonguldak Turkey, 100s die  

1992  On this day in history mike Bossy's #22 is 2nd number retired by New York Islanders  

1992  President Bush apologizes for raising taxes after pledging not to on March - 03.  

1992  Robert Beatty, actor (Odd Man Out), dies at 82 on March - 03.  

1993  On March - 03 howard Stern radio show premieres in Boston (WBCN 104.1 FM-evenings)  

1993  Albert Sabin, physician (oral polio vaccine), dies at 86 on March - 03.  

1994  On March - 03 alan Eagleson indicted on 32 counts of embezzlement, fraud and racketeering; former head of the NHL Players Association  

1994  IRS investigates Darryl Strawberry on this day in history.  

1994  On this day in history anita Morris, actress (Nine), dies of cancer at 50  

1995  Camilla Parker Bowles & her husband Andrew divorce on March - 03.  

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1455  On March - 03 birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)  

1500  On this day in history birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"  

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on March - 03.  

1583  On this day in history birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on March - 03.  

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)  

1652  On this day in history birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)  

1678  On March - 03 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

0561  On this day in history pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies  

1191  On this day in history saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52  

1239  On this day in history death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)  

1459  On March - 03 ausias March, Catalan poet, dies  

1554  On March - 03 johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50  

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on March - 03.  

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

1703  On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London