March 8 in history
Events on March 8
Notable events that happened on March 8 in past years.
- 2021
International Women's Day marches in Mexico become violent with 62 police officers and 19 civilians injured in Mexico City alone.
Wikipedia article: International Women's Day - 2017
The Azure Window, a natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo, collapses in stormy weather.
Wikipedia article: Azure Window - 2004
A new constitution is signed by Iraq's Governing Council.
Wikipedia article: Transitional Administrative Law (Iraq) - 1988
Aeroflot Flight 3379 is hijacked by the Ovechkin family and diverted to Veshchevo in the Soviet Union.
Wikipedia article: Aeroflot Flight 3739 (1988) - 1979
Images taken by Voyager 1 prove the existence of volcanoes on Io, a moon of Jupiter.
Wikipedia article: Voyager 1 - 1965
Aeroflot Flight 513 crashes during takeoff from Kuybyshev Airport, killing 30 and injuring 9.
Wikipedia article: Aeroflot Flight 513 - 1950
The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production.
Wikipedia article: Volkswagen Type 2 - 1942
World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces capture Rangoon, Burma from the British.
Wikipedia article: Yangon - 1924
A mine disaster kills 172 coal miners near Castle Gate, Utah.
Wikipedia article: Castle Gate Mine disaster - 1917
The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule.
Wikipedia article: United States Senate - 1868
Sakai incident: Japanese samurai kill 11 French sailors in the port of Sakai, Osaka.
Wikipedia article: Sakai incident - 1782
Gnadenhutten massacre: Ninety-six Native Americans in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, who had converted to Christianity, are killed by Pennsylvania militiamen in retaliation for raids carried out by other Indian tribes.
Wikipedia article: Gnadenhutten massacre - 1722
The Safavid Empire of Iran is defeated by an army from Afghanistan at the Battle of Gulnabad.
Wikipedia article: Safavid Iran - 1558
The city of Pori (Swedish: Björneborg) is founded by Duke John on the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia.
- 1010
Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shahnameh.
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