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  335 allied bombers attack Neurenberg on this day in history.   

1943  Limited gambling legalized in Mexico on March - 08.   

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 this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

1943  On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Arthur Vaughn   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Lynn Redgrave, British actress   

1944  On this day in history uS resumes bombing Berlin   

1945  "Kiss Me Kate" opens in Britain on March - 08.   

1945  On March - 08 53 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers   

1945  On March - 08 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 March - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1952  Antoine Pinay forms French government on March - 08.   

1952  On March - 08 ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis   

1952  On this day in history world's first artificial heart   

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

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

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  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 March - 08.   

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

1293  On March - 08 birth of beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359)   

1495  On March - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1607  On March - 08 birth of johann Rist, composer   

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

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  On March - 08 death of sverre of Norway   

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

1403  On March - 08 bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42   

1466  On March - 08 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