March 08 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1977  Henry L Marsh III elected mayor of Richmond   

1977  Princess Anne announces she's expecting her inaugural child (Peter).   

1977  Henry Hull, actor (Werewolf of London, Boys Town), dies at 86   

1979  China withdraws invasion troops from Vietnam.   

1979  Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale   

1979  The inaugural extraterrestrial volcano discovered (Jupiter's satellite Io)   

1980  Greg Chappell 235 and Yallop 172, for 217 stand at Faisalabad.   

1981  In this year, Nancy Lopez claims LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic   

1983  House Foreign Affairs Committee endorses nuclear weapons freeze with USSR.   

1983  In this year, IBM releases PC DOS version 2.0.   

1983  President Reagan calls the USSR an "Evil Empire".   

1983  William T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80   

1984  inaugural US cruise missile tested over western Canada; unarmed missile stays attached to B-52 bomber   

1985  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taxed themselves to discover that 407700 Americans were millionaires -- more than double the total of just five years before.   

1985  Edward Andrews, actor (Broadside), dies at 70 of a heart attack   

1986  4 French TV crew members are abducted in west Beirut Lebanon.   

1986  Japanese probe Suisei passes Halley's Comet at 109800 km.   

1986  Martina Navratilova is inaugural tennis player to earn $10 million.   

1986  Hubert Fichte, writer, dies at 50   

1987  17th Easter Seal Telethon raises $35184425   

1987  David Hookes (306) Wayne Phillips make 462 stand for South Australia.   

1987  FBI apprehends most wanted Claude L Dallas, Jr in California.   

1989  "Heidi Chronicles" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 621 performances.   

1990  NYC's Zodiac killer shoots inaugural victim, Mario Orosco.   

1991  17th People's Choice Awards Julia Roberts, Bill Cosby, Pretty Woman.   

1991  Harry Hamlin and Nicollette Sheridan wed   

1991  In Eastern Siberia a 6.6 is believed to be the largest earthquake ever located in this area.   

1991  Planeloads of US troops arrive home from the Persian Gulf, Iraq hands over 40 foreign journalists and 2 American soldiers it captured   

1992  22nd Easter Seal Telethon   

1992  Red Callender, US jazz bassist (Unfinished dream), dies at 76.   

1993  Canadian Navy supply ship HMCS Preserver heads home after three-month tour of Somalia   

1993  Katharine Hepburn released from the hospital after exhaustion.   

1993  Nigerian singer Fela Kuti arrested again on suspicion of murder.   

1993  Billy Eckstine, jazz singer (Fools Rush In), dies at 78 of stroke.   

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1075  Abu 'l-kasim mahmud ibn omar al-zamachshari: Arab theologist   

1286  John iii: Duke of brittany   

1293  Beatrice of castile: Queen of portugal   

1495  Juan de dios: Port/sp saint/founder (brothers of mercy)   

1495  John of god: Portuguese-born friar and saint   

1514  Amago haruhisa: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1560  Don carlo gesualdo: Italian composer   

1607  Johann rist: Composer   

0883  Albumasar: [ahmad aboe m gafar al-balkhi], arabic astronomer,   

1126  Urraca of castile: Urraca of castile (b. 1082)   

1144  Celestine ii: [guido], italian pope (1143-44),   

1202  Sverre of norway: Sverre of norway   

1223  Death of Wincenty kadÅ‚ubek: Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

1403  Bajezid i jildirim: 4th sultan of turkey (1389-1403),   

1466  Death of Francesco sforza: Italian condottiere/duke of milan,   

1550  Juan de dios: Port/sp saint (brothers of mercy),