Page 8: Historical Events In March - 08

1971  Harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77 on March - 08.   

1972  The first airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa) on March - 08.   

1972  The first flight of the Goodyear blimp on March - 08.   

1973  On this day in history eisenhower Tunnel, world's highest/US longest, opens   

1973  On March - 08 paul &Linda McCartney are fined £100 for growing cannabis   

1973  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 08.   

1973  Gordon Leggat, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 351 runs at 21 93), dies on this day in history.   

1974  On March - 08 charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris France   

1974  Christian van Geel, Dutch poet/sculptor (Spinroc), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history olivia Newton-John reached the top spot on the pop charts with"Have You Never Been Mellow".   

1975  On this day in history royal Canadian Mint announces branch opening in Winnipeg Manitoba   

1975  George Stevens, US director (Swing Time, Gunga Din), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1976  1,774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China on this day in history.   

1977  On March - 08 henry L Marsh III elected mayor of Richmond   

1977  Princess Anne announces she's expecting her first child (Peter) on this day in history.   

1977  On March - 08 henry Hull, actor (Werewolf of London, Boys Town), dies at 86   

1979  On this day in history china withdraws invasion troops from Vietnam   

1979  Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale on March - 08.   

1979  On March - 08 the first extraterrestrial volcano discovered (Jupiter's satellite Io)   

1980  Greg Chappell 235 &Yallop 172, for 217 stand at Faisalabad on this day in history.   

1980  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1981  Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic on March - 08.   

1983  On March - 08 house Foreign Affairs Committee endorses nuclear weapons freeze with USSR   

1983  On this day in history iBM releases PC DOS version 2.0   

1983  President Reagan calls the USSR an "Evil Empire" on this day in history.   

1983  William T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1984  First US cruise missile tested over western Canada; unarmed missile stays attached to B-52 bomber on March - 08.   

1985  On March - 08 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taxed themselves to discover that 407,700 Americans were millionaires -- more than double the total of just five years before.   

1985  On this day in history edward Andrews, actor (Broadside), dies at 70 of a heart attack   

1986  4 French TV crew members are abducted in west Beirut Lebanon on March - 08.   

1986  On March - 08 japanese probe Suisei passes Halley's Comet at 109,800 km   

1986  Martina Navratilova is first tennis player to earn $10 million on March - 08.   

1986  On this day in history hubert Fichte, writer, dies at 50   

1987  17th Easter Seal Telethon raises $35,184,425 on March - 08.   

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1075  On this day in history birth of abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist   

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on March - 08.   

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 08.   

1607  Johann Rist, composer was born on March - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On March - 08 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  On March - 08 francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

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