Page 7: Historical Events In March - 08

1957  On March - 08 uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

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

1957  On March - 08 othmar Schoeck, composer, dies at 70   

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

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

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

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

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  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 March - 08.   

1961  Jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1961  Thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1962  The Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC on this day in history.   

1962  On March - 08 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

1963  Syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day Military coup in Syria on this day in history.   

1963  Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day on March - 08.   

1963  On this day in history john Hartley, cricketer (bowl avg 115 in 2 Tests for Eng 1906), dies   

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

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  On this day in history esther Howard, actress (Detour), dies of heart attack at 72   

1966  On March - 08 an IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin   

1966  Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame on March - 08.   

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

1967  On March - 08 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  On March - 08 marriage of 12 year old Marcella Rosciglione in Palermo Italy   

1971  On March - 08 radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner"   

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

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

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on March - 08.   

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 March - 08.   

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

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  On March - 08 death of urraca of Castile (b. 1082)   

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

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

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 this day in history 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