Historical Events In March - 08

1957  On this day in history uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

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  On March - 08 william Faulkner says US schools degenerated to become babysitters   

1958  Silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history josephina OFF "Frieda" Herberich, actress (Salontiroler), dies at 85   

1959  On this day in history groucho, Chico &Harpo's final TV appearance together   

1959  On March - 08 pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq   

1959  On this day in history groucho, Chico & Harpo's final TV appearance together   

1959  Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history 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   

1961  On this day in history jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC   

1961  On March - 08 thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81   

1962  On this day in history the Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 08.   

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

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

1963  Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history john Hartley, cricketer (bowl avg 115 in 2 Tests for Eng 1906), dies   

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

1964  Malcolm X leaves Black Muslim Movement on this day in history.   

1965  US combat forces arrive in South Vietnam (3,500 Marines) on March - 08.   

1965  On March - 08 1st US combat forces arrive in Vietnam (3,500 Marines)   

1965  Esther Howard, actress (Detour), dies of heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history john F Bothwell, actor (Freckles-Our Gang), dies at 46   

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

1968  On this day in history students demonstrate in Warsaw   

1969  Marriage of 12 year old Marcella Rosciglione in Palermo Italy on this day in history.   

1971  Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" on March - 08.   

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

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 March - 08.   

1607  On March - 08 birth of johann Rist, composer   

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on March - 08.   

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

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