March 08 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1944  US resumes bombing Berlin.   

1945  "Kiss Me Kate" opens in Britain   

1945  53 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers.   

1945  Phyllis M Daley is inaugural black nurse sworn-in as US Navy ensign   

1945  H J Jamin, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Buchenwald   

1946  inaugural helicopter licensed for commercial use (New York NY).   

1946  1st helicopter licensed for coml use (NYC)   

1948  Supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional   

1949  WAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

1950  Marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb   

1950  The inaugural woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters).   

1950  1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters)   

1950  Jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67   

1951  International Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel).   

1951  Intl Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel)   

1951  Honeymoon Killers, dies in electric chair.   

1952  Antoine Pinay forms French government   

1952  Ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis   

1952  World's inaugural artificial heart   

1953  A census bureau report indicated that 239000 farmers had quit tilling the soil and planting crops (giving up farming) over the previous two years   

1953  Census indicates 239000 farmers gave up farming in last 2 years.   

1953  "Two's Company" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 90 performances   

1954  Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent visits Canadian brigade in Korea during world tour.   

1954  Herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia.   

1954  Percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies.   

1955  Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82   

1957  Israeli troops leave Egypt; Suez Canal re-opened for minor ships   

1957  1st performance of David Diamond's 6th Symphony in Boston.   

1957  Othmar Schoeck, composer, dies at 70   

1958  William Faulkner says US schools degenerated to become babysitters   

1958  Silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita   

1958  Josephina OFF "Frieda" Herberich, actress (Salontiroler), dies at 85   

1959  Groucho, Chico and Harpo's final TV appearance together.   

1959  Pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq   

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1075  Abu 'l-kasim mahmud ibn omar al-zamachshari: Arab theologist   

1286  John iii: Duke of brittany   

1293  Beatrice of castile: Queen of portugal   

1495  Juan de dios: Port/sp saint/founder (brothers of mercy)   

1495  John of god: Portuguese-born friar and saint   

1514  Amago haruhisa: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1560  Don carlo gesualdo: Italian composer   

1607  Johann rist: Composer   

0883  Albumasar: [ahmad aboe m gafar al-balkhi], arabic astronomer,   

1126  Death of Urraca of castile: Urraca of castile (b. 1082)   

1144  Death of Celestine ii: [guido], italian pope (1143-44),   

1202  Sverre of norway: Sverre of norway   

1223  Wincenty kadÅ‚ubek: Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

1403  Death of Bajezid i jildirim: 4th sultan of turkey (1389-1403),   

1466  Francesco sforza: Italian condottiere/duke of milan,   

1550  Juan de dios: Port/sp saint (brothers of mercy),