Page 6: Historical Events In March - 08

1942  Jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53 on March - 08.   

1943  335 allied bombers attack Neurenberg on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history limited gambling legalized in Mexico   

1943  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 on March - 08.   

1943  On March - 08 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

1943  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Arthur Vaughn on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Lynn Redgrave, British actress   

1944  US resumes bombing Berlin on this day in history.   

1945  "Kiss Me Kate" opens in Britain on this day in history.   

1945  53 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers on March - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1948  On March - 08 supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional   

1949  WAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting on March - 08.   

1950  On March - 08 marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb   

1950  On March - 08 the first woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters)   

1950  1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters) on March - 08.   

1950  Jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1951  International Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel) on March - 08.   

1951  On March - 08 intl Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel)   

1951  Honeymoon Killers, dies in electric chair on this day in history.   

1952  Antoine Pinay forms French government on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis   

1952  On March - 08 world's first artificial heart   

1953  On this day in history 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  Census indicates 239,000 farmers gave up farming in last 2 years on this day in history.   

1953  "Two's Company" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 90 performances on this day in history.   

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  On March - 08 clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82   

1957  On March - 08 israeli troops leave Egypt; Suez Canal re-opened for minor ships   

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

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on March - 08.   

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on March - 08.   

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on March - 08.   

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on March - 08.   

1514  On March - 08 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 this day in history celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle   

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on March - 08.   

1223  Death of Wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on March - 08.   

1403  On this day in history bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42   

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on March - 08.   

1550  On this day in history juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55