Page 8: Historical Events In March - 02

1966  215,000 US soldiers in Vietnam on March - 02.   

1967  On this day in history 9th Grammy Awards Strangers in Night &Michele win   

1967  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1967  On March - 02 gordon Harker, actor (Inspector Hornleigh), dies at 81   

1967  On this day in history 9th Grammy Awards: Strangers in Night &Michele win   

1968  USAF displays Lockheed C-5A Galaxy, biggest plane in the world on March - 02.   

1968  USSR launches space probe Zond 4; fails to leave Earth orbit on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship in Geneva won by Diane Towler &Bernard Ford (Great Britain)   

1968  On this day in history world Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Lyudmila Belousova &Oleg Protopopov (USSR)   

1968  World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Peggy Fleming (USA) on this day in history.   

1968  On March - 02 world Men's Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Emmerich Danzer (Austria)   

1969  On March - 02 chinese-Russian borders fight (approximately 70 die)   

1969  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 14th Symphony   

1969  Phil Esposito becomes first NHL Player to score 100 points in a season on March - 02.   

1969  On this day in history the first test flight of the supersonic Concorde   

1970  American Airlines' first flight of a Boeing 747 on March - 02.   

1970  Ottawa stops foreign takeover of Denison Mines, Canada's largest uranium mining company, by US interests on March - 02.   

1970  Rhodesia declares an independent republic Britian replys with an economic blockade on March - 02.   

1970  On this day in history rhodesia gains independence   

1970  On March - 02 supreme Court ruled draft evaders can not be penalized after 5 years   

1971  Charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54 on March - 02.   

1972  On March - 02 jean-Bédel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Central African Republic   

1972  Pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby on March - 02.   

1972  On March - 02 bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56   

1973  On this day in history "Black September" terrorists occupy Saudi Embassy in Khartoum   

1973  On this day in history cleo Noel, US ambassador to Sudan, assassinated   

1974  16th Grammy Awards Killing Me Softly &Bette Midler win on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history first class postage raised from 8¢ to 10¢   

1974  Grand jury concludes President Nixon is involved in Watergate cover-up on this day in history.   

1974  Greg Chappell makes 247 vs New Zealand, 410 minutes, 29 fours 1 six on this day in history.   

1974  US first-class postage stamps jump to 10 cents (from 8 cents) on March - 02.   

1974  On this day in history barbara Ruick, actress/singer (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 41   

1974  On March - 02 16th Grammy Awards: Killing Me Softly &Bette Midler win   

1975  On March - 02 jean Kurt Forest, composer, dies at 65   

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on March - 02.   

1409  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23) was born on this day in history.   

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.   

1545  On March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1705  On March - 02 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on this day in history.   

0986  On March - 02 lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on March - 02.   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on March - 02.   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.