Page 7: Historical Events In March - 08

1957  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on March - 08.   

1957  1st performance of David Diamond's 6th Symphony in Boston on March - 08.   

1957  Othmar Schoeck, composer, dies at 70 on March - 08.   

1958  William Faulkner says US schools degenerated to become babysitters on March - 08.   

1958  On March - 08 silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita   

1958  Josephina OFF "Frieda" Herberich, actress (Salontiroler), dies at 85 on March - 08.   

1959  Groucho, Chico &Harpo's final TV appearance together on March - 08.   

1959  On this day in history pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq   

1959  Groucho, Chico & Harpo's final TV appearance together on this day in history.   

1959  On March - 08 abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered   

1960  On March - 08 "Greenwillow" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 95 performances   

1961  US nuclear submarine Patrick Henry arrives at Scottish naval base of Holy Loch from South Carolina in a record underseas journey of 66 days 22 hours on March - 08.   

1961  Jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC on March - 08.   

1961  Thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81 on March - 08.   

1962  The Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC on March - 08.   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1962  Beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC) on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day Military coup in Syria   

1963  Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day on March - 08.   

1963  John Hartley, cricketer (bowl avg 115 in 2 Tests for Eng 1906), dies on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day: Military coup in Syria   

1964  On this day in history malcolm X leaves Black Muslim Movement   

1965  On March - 08 uS combat forces arrive in South Vietnam (3,500 Marines)   

1965  1st US combat forces arrive in Vietnam (3,500 Marines) on this day in history.   

1965  On March - 08 esther Howard, actress (Detour), dies of heart attack at 72   

1966  On March - 08 an IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin   

1966  Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history "Golden Boy" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 569 performances   

1967  John F Bothwell, actor (Freckles-Our Gang), dies at 46 on March - 08.   

1968  6 year old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown MD) on March - 08.   

1968  On March - 08 students demonstrate in Warsaw   

1969  On March - 08 marriage of 12 year old Marcella Rosciglione in Palermo Italy   

1971  Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" on this day in history.   

1971  On March - 08 ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, of Philadelphia, won a decision over Muhammad Ali, who had been previously undefeated.   

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1075  On this day in history birth of abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist   

1286  On this day in history birth of john III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341)   

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on this day in history.   

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

1495  On this day in history birth of john of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550)   

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on March - 08.   

1560  On March - 08 birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

1607  On this day in history birth of johann Rist, composer   

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

1126  On March - 08 death of urraca of Castile (b. 1082)   

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

1202  On this day in history death of sverre of Norway   

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

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on March - 08.   

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 this day in history.