Page 7: Historical Events In March - 08

1957  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on March - 08.   

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

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

1958  On March - 08 william Faulkner says US schools degenerated to become babysitters   

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

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

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

1959  Pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq on March - 08.   

1959  On this day in history groucho, Chico & Harpo's final TV appearance together   

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

1960  "Greenwillow" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 95 performances on this day in history.   

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  On March - 08 thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81   

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

1962  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

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

1963  Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day on March - 08.   

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

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

1964  Malcolm X leaves Black Muslim Movement on this day in history.   

1965  US combat forces arrive in South Vietnam (3,500 Marines) on this day in history.   

1965  1st US combat forces arrive in Vietnam (3,500 Marines) on this day in history.   

1965  Esther Howard, actress (Detour), dies of heart attack at 72 on March - 08.   

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

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

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

1967  On this day in history 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 this day in history students demonstrate in Warsaw   

1969  Marriage of 12 year old Marcella Rosciglione in Palermo Italy on March - 08.   

1971  Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" on this day in history.   

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

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1075  On March - 08 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  On this day in history 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 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 March - 08 birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

1607  On this day in history birth of johann Rist, composer   

0883  On this day in history albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies   

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  Death of Sverre of Norway on this day in history.   

1223  Death of Wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on this day in history.   

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on March - 08.   

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

1550  On March - 08 juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55