Page 6: Historical Events In March - 08

1942  Jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53 on March - 08.   

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  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  The birth of Lynn Redgrave, British actress on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history uS resumes bombing Berlin   

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

1945  53 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers on March - 08.   

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

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 March - 08.   

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

1948  On this day in history supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional   

1949  On March - 08 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  On March - 08 the first woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters)   

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

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

1951  Honeymoon Killers, dies in electric chair on this day in history.   

1952  Antoine Pinay forms French government on this day in history.   

1952  Ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis on this day in history.   

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

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

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 March - 08.   

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  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 March - 08.   

1286  On March - 08 birth of john III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341)   

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on March - 08.   

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

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

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on March - 08.   

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

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

1126  On this day in history death of urraca of Castile (b. 1082)   

1144  On this day in history celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle   

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

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 this day in history.   

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on March - 08.   

1550  On March - 08 juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55