Page 7: Historical Events In March - 08

1957  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on March - 08.   

1957  1st performance of David Diamond's 6th Symphony in Boston on this day in history.   

1957  Othmar Schoeck, composer, dies at 70 on March - 08.   

1958  William Faulkner says US schools degenerated to become babysitters on this day in history.   

1958  Silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita on March - 08.   

1958  Josephina OFF "Frieda" Herberich, actress (Salontiroler), dies at 85 on March - 08.   

1959  Groucho, Chico &Harpo's final TV appearance together on March - 08.   

1959  On this day in history pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq   

1959  Groucho, Chico & Harpo's final TV appearance together on this day in history.   

1959  Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered on this day in history.   

1960  On March - 08 "Greenwillow" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 95 performances   

1961  On March - 08 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  On this day in history jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC   

1961  Thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81 on March - 08.   

1962  On March - 08 the Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1962  Beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC) on this day in history.   

1963  On March - 08 syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day Military coup in Syria   

1963  On March - 08 syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day   

1963  On March - 08 john Hartley, cricketer (bowl avg 115 in 2 Tests for Eng 1906), dies   

1963  On March - 08 syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day: Military coup in Syria   

1964  Malcolm X leaves Black Muslim Movement on March - 08.   

1965  On this day in history uS combat forces arrive in South Vietnam (3,500 Marines)   

1965  On March - 08 1st US combat forces arrive in Vietnam (3,500 Marines)   

1965  Esther Howard, actress (Detour), dies of heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history an IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin   

1966  On March - 08 casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame   

1966  On this day in history "Golden Boy" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 569 performances   

1967  On this day in history john F Bothwell, actor (Freckles-Our Gang), dies at 46   

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

1968  Students demonstrate in Warsaw on March - 08.   

1969  Marriage of 12 year old Marcella Rosciglione in Palermo Italy on this day in history.   

1971  Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" on March - 08.   

1971  On this day in history ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, of Philadelphia, won a decision over Muhammad Ali, who had been previously undefeated.   

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1075  On this day in history birth of abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist   

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

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

1514  On March - 08 birth of amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562)   

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on this day in history.   

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

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on March - 08.   

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on March - 08.   

1144  On March - 08 celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle   

1202  On March - 08 death of sverre of Norway   

1223  On March - 08 death of wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

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

1466  On this day in history francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

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