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

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 this day in history josephina OFF "Frieda" Herberich, actress (Salontiroler), dies at 85  

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

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

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  Jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC on March - 08.  

1961  On March - 08 thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81  

1962  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day on this day in history.  

1963  On this day in history 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  On this day in history malcolm X leaves Black Muslim Movement  

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

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

1965  On March - 08 esther Howard, actress (Detour), dies of heart attack at 72  

1966  An IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin on March - 08.  

1966  Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

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  On March - 08 6 year old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown MD)  

1968  Students demonstrate in Warsaw on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 March - 08.  

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

1607  Johann Rist, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)  

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