Page 9: 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  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  The first of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV on this day in history.   

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

1981  On March - 02 aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists   

1981  On this day in history howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington DC   

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

1982  Terror group "The Illuminated Path" frees 260 prisoners in Peru on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history philip K[indred] Dick, author (Hugo-1963, Dr Futurity), dies at 53   

1983  Compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced on this day in history.   

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 March - 02.   

1984  Louis Basile, actor (Louie-The Super), dies at 48 on March - 02.   

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  English Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US on March - 02.   

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  Dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP on March - 02.   

1989  12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocarbon production by 2000 on March - 02.   

1989  On this day in history exxon Houston runs aground in Hawaii, spills 117,000 gallons of oil   

1989  On March - 02 madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial   

1989  New York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez on March - 02.   

1990  On this day in history a grenade attack at a Panama discotheque kills a US soldier and injures 28 other people.   

1990  Greyhound Bus goes on strike on this day in history.   

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

1991  On this day in history uN votes in favor of US resolutions for cease fire with Iraq   

1991  On March - 02 clark Mollenhoff, US journalist (Pulitzer Prize), dies   

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

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

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

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

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on March - 02.   

0855  On March - 02 death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1122  On March - 02 floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

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

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on this day in history.   

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

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

1572  On March - 02 death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil