Page 6: Historical Events In March - 08

1942  Jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1943  On March - 08 335 allied bombers attack Neurenberg   

1943  Limited gambling legalized in Mexico on this day in history.   

1943  The birth of Lynn Redgrave, British actress2007 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert admits that Israel had planned an attack on Lebanon in the event of kidnapped soldiers on the border, months before Hezbollah carried out its kidnapping on March - 08.   

1943  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on this day in history.   

1943  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Arthur Vaughn on March - 08.   

1943  On March - 08 the birth of Lynn Redgrave, British actress   

1944  US resumes bombing Berlin on March - 08.   

1945  On March - 08 "Kiss Me Kate" opens in Britain   

1945  On March - 08 53 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers   

1945  Phyllis M Daley is first black nurse sworn-in as US Navy ensign on March - 08.   

1945  On this day in history h J Jamin, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Buchenwald   

1946  On March - 08 first helicopter licensed for commercial use (New York NY)   

1946  On March - 08 1st helicopter licensed for coml use (NYC)   

1948  On March - 08 supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional   

1949  On this day in history wAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1950  On this day in history marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb   

1950  The first woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters) on this day in history.   

1950  1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters) on this day in history.   

1950  Jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 08 international Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel)   

1951  Intl Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel) on this day in history.   

1951  Honeymoon Killers, dies in electric chair on March - 08.   

1952  Antoine Pinay forms French government on March - 08.   

1952  On this day in history ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis   

1952  World's first artificial heart on this day in history.   

1953  A census bureau report indicated that 239,000 farmers had quit tilling the soil and planting crops (giving up farming) over the previous two years on this day in history.   

1953  Census indicates 239,000 farmers gave up farming in last 2 years on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 08 "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 on this day in history.   

1954  On March - 08 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 on this day in history.   

1955  Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1957  Israeli troops leave Egypt; Suez Canal re-opened for minor ships on this day in history.   

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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on this day in history.   

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on this day in history.   

1293  On this day in history birth of beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359)   

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on this day in history.   

1495  On this day in history birth of john of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550)   

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on this day in history.   

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on this day in history.   

1607  Johann Rist, composer was born on this day in history.   

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on March - 08.   

1126  On March - 08 death of urraca of Castile (b. 1082)   

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1202  On this day in history death of sverre of Norway   

1223  Death of Wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on March - 08.   

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on March - 08.   

1466  On this day in history francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

1550  On this day in history juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55