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  On March - 08 othmar Schoeck, composer, dies at 70   

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

1958  On this day in history silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita   

1958  On March - 08 josephina OFF "Frieda" Herberich, actress (Salontiroler), dies at 85   

1959  On March - 08 groucho, Chico &Harpo's final TV appearance together   

1959  Pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq on March - 08.   

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

1959  On this day in history abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered   

1960  "Greenwillow" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 95 performances on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1962  On March - 08 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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 this day in history.   

1963  John Hartley, cricketer (bowl avg 115 in 2 Tests for Eng 1906), dies on March - 08.   

1963  Syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day: Military coup in Syria on March - 08.   

1964  On March - 08 malcolm X leaves Black Muslim Movement   

1965  On this day in history uS combat forces arrive in South Vietnam (3,500 Marines)   

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

1965  On this day in history esther Howard, actress (Detour), dies of heart attack at 72   

1966  An IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin on this day in history.   

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  On March - 08 john F Bothwell, actor (Freckles-Our Gang), dies at 46   

1968  On this day in history 6 year old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown MD)   

1968  On this day in history students demonstrate in Warsaw   

1969  On this day in history marriage of 12 year old Marcella Rosciglione in Palermo Italy   

1971  On March - 08 radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner"   

1971  On this day in history ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, of Philadelphia, won a decision over Muhammad Ali, who had been previously undefeated.   

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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on March - 08.   

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

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 March - 08.   

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

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

1560  On this day in history birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

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

0883  On this day in history albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies   

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

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on March - 08.   

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

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

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

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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