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  On this day in history othmar Schoeck, composer, dies at 70   

1958  On March - 08 william Faulkner says US schools degenerated to become babysitters   

1958  On March - 08 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  On March - 08 abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered   

1960  "Greenwillow" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 95 performances on this day in history.   

1961  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 on March - 08.   

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

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  Beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC) on March - 08.   

1963  On March - 08 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  Malcolm X leaves Black Muslim Movement on March - 08.   

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

1965  On March - 08 1st US combat forces arrive in Vietnam (3,500 Marines)   

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 this day in history.   

1966  On March - 08 casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame   

1966  "Golden Boy" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 569 performances on March - 08.   

1967  John F Bothwell, actor (Freckles-Our Gang), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

1968  Students demonstrate in Warsaw on March - 08.   

1969  On March - 08 marriage of 12 year old Marcella Rosciglione in Palermo Italy   

1971  On March - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1495  On this day in history birth of juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy)   

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 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 March - 08.   

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  On this day in history francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

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