Historical Events In March - 02

1976  On this day in history walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest, it wasn't me   

1977  Bette Davis is first woman to receive Life Achievement Award on March - 02.   

1977  On March - 02 future Tonight Show host Jay Leno debuts with host Johnny Carson   

1977  On this day in history libya amends constitution   

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

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

1979  Edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists   

1981  Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington DC on this day in history.   

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  Compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced on March - 02.   

1983  On March - 02 final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers   

1983  USSR performs underground nuclear test on this day in history.   

1984  On March - 02 iran offensive against Iraq fails   

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

1985  On this day in history 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 this day in history english Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US   

1986  On this day in history the British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence   

1986  Marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56 on March - 02.   

1987  On March - 02 randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89   

1988  On March - 02 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 March - 02 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  A grenade attack at a Panama discotheque kills a US soldier and injures 28 other people on this day in history.   

1990  Greyhound Bus goes on strike on March - 02.   

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

1991  On March - 02 uN votes in favor of US resolutions for cease fire with Iraq   

1991  Clark Mollenhoff, US journalist (Pulitzer Prize), dies on March - 02.   

1993  Claudette Colbert, suffers a stroke at 89 on March - 02.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1316  On this day in history birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on March - 02.   

1459  On March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on March - 02.   

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

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

1578  On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)   

1705  On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1316  On this day in history death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

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

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

1572  On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil