Historical Events In March - 08

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

1943  335 allied bombers attack Neurenberg on March - 08.  

1943  On March - 08 limited gambling legalized in Mexico  

1943  On March - 08 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.  

1943  On March - 08 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill  

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

1943  The birth of Lynn Redgrave, British actress on March - 08.  

1944  US resumes bombing Berlin on March - 08.  

1945  On this day in history "Kiss Me Kate" opens in Britain  

1945  On March - 08 53 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers  

1945  On this day in history phyllis M Daley is first black nurse sworn-in as US Navy ensign  

1945  H J Jamin, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Buchenwald on this day in history.  

1946  First helicopter licensed for commercial use (New York NY) on this day in history.  

1946  On this day in history 1st helicopter licensed for coml use (NYC)  

1948  Supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional on this day in history.  

1949  WAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

1950  Marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb on March - 08.  

1950  The first woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters) on March - 08.  

1950  1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters) on March - 08.  

1950  On this day in history jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67  

1951  International Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel) on March - 08.  

1951  On this day in history intl Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel)  

1951  On this day in history honeymoon Killers, dies in electric chair  

1952  Antoine Pinay forms French government on March - 08.  

1952  On March - 08 ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis  

1952  World's first artificial heart on March - 08.  

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 March - 08.  

1953  On March - 08 census indicates 239,000 farmers gave up farming in last 2 years  

1953  On this day in history "Two's Company" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 90 performances  

1954  On this day in history 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 on March - 08.  

1954  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1957  Israeli troops leave Egypt; Suez Canal re-opened for minor ships on March - 08.  

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

1286  On this day in history birth of john III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341)  

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on March - 08.  

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

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on March - 08.  

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

1560  On this day in history birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)  

1607  Johann Rist, composer was born on March - 08.  

0883  On March - 08 albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies  

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on this day in history.  

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on March - 08.  

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on this day in history.  

1223  Death of Wincenty Kadłubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on this day in history.  

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1550  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on March - 08.