Page 6: Historical Events In March - 08

1942  On March - 08 jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53   

1943  On this day in history 335 allied bombers attack Neurenberg   

1943  On this day in history limited gambling legalized in Mexico   

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 this day in history.   

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

1944  US resumes bombing Berlin on this day in history.   

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

1945  On this day in history 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 March - 08.   

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  On March - 08 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 March - 08.   

1950  On March - 08 jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67   

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

1951  On March - 08 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 this day in history.   

1952  On March - 08 ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis   

1952  On March - 08 world's first artificial heart   

1953  On March - 08 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.   

1953  Census indicates 239,000 farmers gave up farming in last 2 years on March - 08.   

1953  On this day in history "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 this day in history herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia   

1954  On March - 08 percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies   

1955  On March - 08 clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82   

1957  On March - 08 israeli troops leave Egypt; Suez Canal re-opened for minor ships   

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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 March - 08.   

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

1495  On this day in history birth of juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy)   

1495  On March - 08 birth of john of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550)   

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on March - 08.   

1560  On March - 08 birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

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 this day in history 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 March - 08 death of sverre of Norway   

1223  On this day in history death of wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

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

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

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