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 March - 08.   

1957  On March - 08 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  On March - 08 josephina OFF "Frieda" Herberich, actress (Salontiroler), dies at 85   

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

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

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

1959  On this day in history abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered   

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

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

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 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 March - 08.   

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

1963  Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day on this day in history.   

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 March - 08.   

1964  On March - 08 malcolm X leaves Black Muslim Movement   

1965  On March - 08 uS combat forces arrive in South Vietnam (3,500 Marines)   

1965  On this day in history 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  On March - 08 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  John F Bothwell, actor (Freckles-Our Gang), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

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  ‘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  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 March - 08.   

1293  On March - 08 birth of beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359)   

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on March - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on March - 08.   

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