Page 8: Historical Events In March - 08

1973  Eisenhower Tunnel, world's highest/US longest, opens.   

1973  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

1973  Gordon Leggat, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 351 runs at 21 93), dies   

1974  Charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris France   

1974  Christian van Geel, Dutch poet/sculptor (Spinroc), dies at 56   

1975  Olivia Newton-John reached the top spot on the pop charts with"Have You Never Been Mellow".   

1975  Royal Canadian Mint announces branch opening in Winnipeg Manitoba   

1975  George Stevens, US director (Swing Time, Gunga Din), dies at 70   

1976  1774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China.   

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.   

1980  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

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.   

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

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

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

1202  Sverre of norway: Sverre of norway   

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

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

1466  Francesco sforza: Italian condottiere/duke of milan,   

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