March 08 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1959  Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered.   

1960  "Greenwillow" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 95 performances   

1961  US nuclear submarine Patrick Henry arrives at Scottish naval base of Holy Loch from South Carolina in a record underseas journey of 66 days 22 hours   

1961  Jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC   

1961  Thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81   

1962  The Beatles performed for the inaugural time on the BBC   

1962  Beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC)   

1963  Syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day Military coup in Syria.   

1963  Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day   

1963  John Hartley, cricketer (bowl avg 115 in 2 Tests for Eng 1906), dies.   

1964  Malcolm X leaves Black Muslim Movement.   

1965  US combat forces arrive in South Vietnam (3500 Marines).   

1965  1st US combat forces arrive in Vietnam (3500 Marines).   

1965  Esther Howard, actress (Detour), dies of heart attack at 72   

1966  An IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin   

1966  Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame   

1966  "Golden Boy" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 569 performances   

1967  John F Bothwell, actor (Freckles-Our Gang), dies at 46   

1968  6 year old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown MD).   

1968  Students demonstrate in Warsaw   

1969  Marriage of 12 year old Marcella Rosciglione in Palermo Italy   

1971  Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner"   

1971  â€˜Smokin’ Joe Frazier, of Philadelphia, won a decision over Muhammad Ali, who had been previously undefeated   

1971  Harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77   

1972  The inaugural airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa)   

1972  The inaugural flight of the Goodyear blimp   

1973  Eisenhower Tunnel, world's highest/US longest, opens   

1973  Gordon Leggat, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 351 runs at 21 93), dies   

1974  Charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris France   

1974  Christian van Geel, Dutch poet/sculptor (Spinroc), dies at 56.   

1975  Olivia Newton-John reached the top spot on the pop charts with"Have You Never Been Mellow".   

1975  Royal Canadian Mint announces branch opening in Winnipeg Manitoba.   

1975  George Stevens, US director (Swing Time, Gunga Din), dies at 70   

1976  1774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China.   

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1075  Abu 'l-kasim mahmud ibn omar al-zamachshari: Arab theologist   

1286  John iii: Duke of brittany   

1293  Beatrice of castile: Queen of portugal   

1495  Juan de dios: Port/sp saint/founder (brothers of mercy)   

1495  John of god: Portuguese-born friar and saint   

1514  Amago haruhisa: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1560  Don carlo gesualdo: Italian composer   

1607  Johann rist: Composer   

0883  Albumasar: [ahmad aboe m gafar al-balkhi], arabic astronomer,   

1126  Death of Urraca of castile: Urraca of castile (b. 1082)   

1144  Death of Celestine ii: [guido], italian pope (1143-44),   

1202  Sverre of norway: Sverre of norway   

1223  Death of Wincenty kadÅ‚ubek: Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

1403  Death of Bajezid i jildirim: 4th sultan of turkey (1389-1403),   

1466  Francesco sforza: Italian condottiere/duke of milan,   

1550  Juan de dios: Port/sp saint (brothers of mercy),