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03/08/1945
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International Women's Day is 1st observed
Type: Event
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03/08/1945
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H J Jamin, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Buchenwald
Type: Death
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03/08/1945
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Jan Beekes, resistance fighter, executed at 26
Type: Death
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03/08/1945
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Phyllis M Daley is 1st black nurse sworn-in as US Navy ensign
Type: Event
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03/08/1946
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Randy Meisner, rock bassist/vocalist (Poco, Eagles-Take it Easy)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1946
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1st helicopter licensed for coml use (NYC)
Type: Event
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03/08/1946
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Mohammad Nazir, Pakistani cricket off-spinner (14 Tests 1969-83)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1947
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Mike Allsup, Modesto Ca, rock guitarist (Three Dog Night)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1948
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Little Peggy March, [Margaret Battavio], vocalist (I Will Follow Him)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1948
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Supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional
Type: Event
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03/08/1949
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WBAP-FM, Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting
Type: Event
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03/08/1949
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Charles Lismont, Belgian marathon runner (Olympic-silver-1972)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1949
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WAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting
Type: Event
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03/08/1950
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Jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67
Type: Death
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03/08/1950
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Marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb
Type: Event
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03/08/1950
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1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters)
Type: Event
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03/08/1951
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Intl Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel)
Type: Event
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03/08/1951
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John Winter Thompson, composer, dies at 83
Type: Death
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03/08/1951
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Honeymoon Killers, dies in electric chair
Type: Death
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03/08/1951
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Philippe Henri Edmonds, cricketer (in Zambia England slow left-arm)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1952
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Vasyutin, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-14)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1952
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Ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis
Type: Event
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03/08/1952
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Antoine Pinay forms French government
Type: Event
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03/08/1953
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Kathleen Ann Shower, Brookville Oh, Playmate of the Year (May, 1985)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1953
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WFMJ TV channel 21 in Youngstown, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting
Type: Event
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03/08/1953
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Patty Berg wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open
Type: Event
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03/08/1953
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KSWO TV channel 7 in Lawton, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting
Type: Event
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03/08/1953
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Census indicates 239,000 farmers gave up farming in last 2 years
Type: Event
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03/08/1953
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"Two's Company" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 90 performances
Type: Event
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03/08/1953
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Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox outfielder (AL MVP 1978)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1954
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Herb McKinley sets ¬ mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia
Type: Event
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03/08/1954
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Karl Schnabl, 90m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1976)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1954
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David Wilkie, England, 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1976)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1954
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Cheryl Baker, rock vocalist (Bucks Fizz-My Camera Never Lies)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1954
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Percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies
Type: Death
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03/08/1955
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Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82
Type: Death
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03/08/1957
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Ruth Wysocki, Alhambra Calif, 800m/1500m runner
Type: Birth
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03/08/1957
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USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test
Type: Event
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03/08/1957
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Cynthia Rothrock, Wilmington Del, actress (Lady Dragon, Honor and Glory)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1957
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Israeli troops leave Egypt; Suez Canal re-opened for minor ships
Type: Event
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03/08/1957
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1st performance of David Diamond's 6th Symphony in Boston
Type: Event
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03/08/1957
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Othmar Schoeck, composer, dies at 70
Type: Death
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03/08/1958
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Silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita
Type: Event
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03/08/1958
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Josephina OFF "Frieda" Herberich, actress (Salontiroler), dies at 85
Type: Death
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03/08/1958
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William Faulkner says US school degenerated to become babysitters
Type: Event
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03/08/1958
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Andreas Maurer, West Germany, tennis star
Type: Birth
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03/08/1958
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Gary Numan, [Gary Webb], Hammersmith England, vocalist (Replicas)
Type: Birth
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03/08/1959
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Mickey Wright wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open
Type: Event
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03/08/1959
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Groucho, Chico and Harpo's final TV appearance together
Type: Event
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03/08/1959
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Aidan Quinn, actor (Avalon, Desperately Seeking Susan, Mission)
Type: Birth
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