Page 9: Historical Events In March - 02

1976  Walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest, it wasn't me on March - 02.   

1977  Bette Davis is first woman to receive Life Achievement Award on this day in history.   

1977  Future Tonight Show host Jay Leno debuts with host Johnny Carson on this day in history.   

1977  Libya amends constitution on this day in history.   

1978  On March - 02 soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6   

1978  On this day in history the first of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV   

1979  On March - 02 edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71   

1981  Aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists on March - 02.   

1981  On March - 02 howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington DC   

1981  On March - 02 janear Hines, actress (Roberta-Julia), dies at 30   

1982  On March - 02 terror group "The Illuminated Path" frees 260 prisoners in Peru   

1982  Philip K[indred] Dick, author (Hugo-1963, Dr Futurity), dies at 53 on March - 02.   

1983  On March - 02 compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced   

1983  Final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers on March - 02.   

1983  On this day in history uSSR performs underground nuclear test   

1984  Iran offensive against Iraq fails on this day in history.   

1984  On March - 02 louis Basile, actor (Louie-The Super), dies at 48   

1985  On March - 02 uS approves screening test for AIDS   

1985  John B Kelly Jr, chairman US Olympic Committee, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1986  On March - 02 english Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US   

1986  On March - 02 the British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence   

1986  On this day in history marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56   

1987  Randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89 on March - 02.   

1988  On this day in history dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP   

1989  On this day in history 12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocarbon production by 2000   

1989  Exxon Houston runs aground in Hawaii, spills 117,000 gallons of oil on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial   

1989  On March - 02 new York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez   

1990  On March - 02 a grenade attack at a Panama discotheque kills a US soldier and injures 28 other people.   

1990  On March - 02 greyhound Bus goes on strike   

1990  On this day in history more than 6,000 bus drivers go on strike against US transportation company Greyhound.   

1991  UN votes in favor of US resolutions for cease fire with Iraq on this day in history.   

1991  Clark Mollenhoff, US journalist (Pulitzer Prize), dies on this day in history.   

1993  On March - 02 claudette Colbert, suffers a stroke at 89   

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on this day in history.   

1409  On March - 02 birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  On this day in history birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  On this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on March - 02.   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on March - 02.   

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.   

0855  On this day in history death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  On this day in history lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  On this day in history floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

1127  On March - 02 death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

1316  On March - 02 death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on March - 02.   

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