Page 6: Historical Events In March - 08

1942  Jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 335 allied bombers attack Neurenberg   

1943  Limited gambling legalized in Mexico on March - 08.   

1943  On March - 08 the birth of Lynn Redgrave, British actress2007 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert admits that Israel had planned an attack on Lebanon in the event of kidnapped soldiers on the border, months before Hezbollah carried out its kidnapping.   

1943  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on this day in history.   

1943  On March - 08 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Arthur Vaughn   

1943  The birth of Lynn Redgrave, British actress on March - 08.   

1944  US resumes bombing Berlin on March - 08.   

1945  On this day in history "Kiss Me Kate" opens in Britain   

1945  On this day in history 53 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers   

1945  Phyllis M Daley is first black nurse sworn-in as US Navy ensign on March - 08.   

1945  H J Jamin, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Buchenwald on March - 08.   

1946  First helicopter licensed for commercial use (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1946  On March - 08 1st helicopter licensed for coml use (NYC)   

1948  Supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional on March - 08.   

1949  WAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1950  Marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb on this day in history.   

1950  The first woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters) on this day in history.   

1950  1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters) on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67   

1951  On this day in history international Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel)   

1951  Intl Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel) on this day in history.   

1951  Honeymoon Killers, dies in electric chair on March - 08.   

1952  Antoine Pinay forms French government on March - 08.   

1952  On this day in history ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis   

1952  On March - 08 world's first artificial heart   

1953  On March - 08 a census bureau report indicated that 239,000 farmers had quit tilling the soil and planting crops (giving up farming) over the previous two years.   

1953  On March - 08 census indicates 239,000 farmers gave up farming in last 2 years   

1953  On March - 08 "Two's Company" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 90 performances   

1954  Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent visits Canadian brigade in Korea during world tour on March - 08.   

1954  On March - 08 herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia   

1954  On this day in history percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies   

1955  Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1957  Israeli troops leave Egypt; Suez Canal re-opened for minor ships on March - 08.   

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1075  On March - 08 birth of abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist   

1286  On March - 08 birth of john III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341)   

1293  On this day in history birth of beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359)   

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on this day in history.   

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

1514  On this day in history birth of amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562)   

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on this day in history.   

1607  Johann Rist, composer was born on this day in history.   

0883  On March - 08 albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies   

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

1144  On March - 08 celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle   

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on this day in history.   

1223  On March - 08 death of wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

1403  On March - 08 bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42   

1466  On March - 08 francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

1550  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on March - 08.