100 years anniversary |
08 Mar 1924
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birth
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Sean McClory: Dublin, Ireland -- Actor (Jack-Californians, My Chauffeur)
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08 Mar 1924
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birth
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Victor "Toby" Neuberg: Teacher / writer
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08 Mar 1924
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event
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Coal mine explosion kills 171 at Castle Gate, Utah
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08 Mar 1924
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event
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The Castle Gate Mine disaster kills 172 coal miners near Castle Gate, Utah. |
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08 Mar 1924
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birth
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Sean McClory, Irish-American actor and director (d. 2003) |
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08 Mar 1924
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birth
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Georges Charpak, Ukrainian-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2010) |
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08 Mar 1924
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birth
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Anthony Caro, English sculptor and illustrator (d. 2013) |
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75 years anniversary |
08 Mar 1949
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birth
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Charles Lismont: Belgian marathon runner (1972 Olympics - Silver Medalist)
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08 Mar 1949
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event
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WAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting
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08 Mar 1949
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event
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WBAP-FM, Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting
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08 Mar 1949
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event
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President of France Vincent Auriol and ex-emperor Bảo Đại sign the Élysée Accords, giving Vietnam greater independence from France and creating the State of Vietnam to oppose Viet Minh-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam. |
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08 Mar 1949
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event
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Mildred Gillars ("Axis Sally") is condemned to prison for treason. |
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08 Mar 1949
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birth
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Antonello Venditti, Italian singer-songwriter |
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08 Mar 1949
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birth
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Natalia Kuchinskaya, Russian gymnast and coach |
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08 Mar 1949
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birth
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Karel Lismont, Belgian runner |
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08 Mar 1949
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music
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birth Dave Lambert from The Strawbs who had the 1973 UKNo.2 single 'Part Of The Union'.
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50 years anniversary |
08 Mar 1974
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birth
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Steve Sarkisian: CFL quarterback (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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08 Mar 1974
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birth
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Toran James: Linebacker (San Diego Chargers)
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08 Mar 1974
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death
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Christian van Geel: Dutch Poet / Sculptor (Spinroc), dies at 56
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08 Mar 1974
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death
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Willem "Wim" Sonneveld: Dutch actor (Silk Stockings), dies at 56
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08 Mar 1974
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event
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Charles the Gaulle Airport opens in Paris
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08 Mar 1974
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event
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Charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris, France. |
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08 Mar 1974
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birth
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Stefan Müller, German footballer |
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08 Mar 1974
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birth
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Mike Moriarty, American baseball player |
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08 Mar 1974
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birth
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Fardeen Khan, Indian actor |
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08 Mar 1974
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music
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Bad Company kicked off their first UK tour at Newcastle City Hall. The band was made up by ex members from Free, (Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople, (Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson, (Boz Burrell).
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25 years anniversary |
08 Mar 1999
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death
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William Wrigley III, American businessman (b. 1933) |
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08 Mar 1999
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death
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Joe DiMaggio, American baseball player and coach (b. 1914) |
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08 Mar 1999
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death
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Peggy Cass, American actress (b. 1924) |
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08 Mar 1999
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death
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Adolfo Bioy Casares, Argentinian journalist and author (b. 1914) |
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20 years anniversary |
08 Mar 2004
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event
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A new constitution is signed by Iraq's Governing Council. |
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08 Mar 2004
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death
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Muhammad Zaidan, Syrian terrorist, founded the Palestine Liberation Front (b. 1948) |
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08 Mar 2004
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death
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Robert Pastorelli, American actor (b. 1954) |
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15 years anniversary |
08 Mar 2009
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death
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Zbigniew Religa, Polish surgeon and politician, Polish Minister of Health (b. 1938) |
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08 Mar 2009
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death
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Hank Locklin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1918) |
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08 Mar 2009
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death
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Ali Bongo, Indian-English magician (b. 1929) |
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08 Mar 2009
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music
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A blue plaque in honour of The Who drummer Keith Moon was unveiled on the site of the Marquee Club in Soho, London, where in 1964 the band played the first of 29 gigs there. Fans on scooters turned up to pay tribute to Moon, who was 32 when he died of an accidental overdose in 1978. The blue plaque, which means the site is of historic importance, was awarded by the Heritage Foundation.
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08 Mar 2009
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music
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Malcolm Jones, guitarist with Scottish band Runrig, was seriously ill in hospital after collapsing at Waverley rail station in Edinburgh. The band's forthcoming tour of Germany, Austria and Switzerland had to be cancelled.
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08 Mar 2009
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music
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U2 started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with their twelfth studio album 'No Line on the Horizon'.
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10 years anniversary |
08 Mar 2014
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event
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Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The aircraft is believed to have crashed into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Australia with the loss of all 239 people aboard. |
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08 Mar 2014
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death
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Larry Scott, American bodybuilder (b. 1938) |
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08 Mar 2014
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death
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Wendy Hughes Australian actress and producer (b. 1952) |
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08 Mar 2014
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death
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William Guarnere, American sergeant (b. 1923) |
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08 Mar 2014
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death
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Buren Fowler, American guitarist (Drivin N Cryin) (b. 1959) |
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08 Mar 2014
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death
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James Ellis, Irish-English actor (b. 1931) |
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08 Mar 2014
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death
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Leo Bretholz, Austrian-American holocaust survivor and author (b. 1921) |
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