Historical Events In March - 08

1957  On this day in history uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test  

1957  1st performance of David Diamond's 6th Symphony in Boston on March - 08.  

1957  On this day in history othmar Schoeck, composer, dies at 70  

1958  William Faulkner says US schools degenerated to become babysitters on March - 08.  

1958  On this day in history silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita  

1958  On March - 08 josephina OFF "Frieda" Herberich, actress (Salontiroler), dies at 85  

1959  On March - 08 groucho, Chico &Harpo's final TV appearance together  

1959  Pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq on this day in history.  

1959  On March - 08 groucho, Chico & Harpo's final TV appearance together  

1959  Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered on March - 08.  

1960  On March - 08 "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 on this day in history.  

1961  On March - 08 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  The Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC on March - 08.  

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 08.  

1962  On March - 08 beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC)  

1963  On this day in history syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day Military coup in Syria  

1963  On March - 08 syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day  

1963  John Hartley, cricketer (bowl avg 115 in 2 Tests for Eng 1906), dies on March - 08.  

1963  Syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day: Military coup in Syria on March - 08.  

1964  On this day in history malcolm X leaves Black Muslim Movement  

1965  US combat forces arrive in South Vietnam (3,500 Marines) on March - 08.  

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 March - 08.  

1966  An IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin on this day in history.  

1966  On this day in history casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame  

1966  "Golden Boy" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 569 performances on March - 08.  

1967  On March - 08 john F Bothwell, actor (Freckles-Our Gang), dies at 46  

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

1968  On March - 08 students demonstrate in Warsaw  

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

1971  On this day in history radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner"  

1971  On March - 08 ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, of Philadelphia, won a decision over Muhammad Ali, who had been previously undefeated.  

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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on March - 08.  

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)  

1607  On March - 08 birth of johann Rist, composer  

0883  On March - 08 albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies  

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

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on March - 08.  

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on March - 08.  

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

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