Nelson’s Pillar Bombed in Dublin, Ireland – March 8, 1966
Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, Ireland, is destroyed by a bomb. Date: March 8, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Voyager 1 Confirms Volcanoes on Io, Jupiter Moon, March 8, 1979
Images taken by Voyager 1 prove the existence of volcanoes on Io, a moon of Jupiter. Date: March 8, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Philips Publicly Demonstrates Compact Disc for First Time, March 8, 1979
Philips demonstrates the compact disc publicly for the first time. Date: March 8, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Reagan Calls Soviet Union an Evil Empire March 8, 1983
Cold War: While addressing a convention of Evangelicals, U.S. President Ronald Reagan labels the Soviet Union an "evil empire". Date: March 8, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Failed Fadlallah Assassination in Beirut Kills 80, Injures 200 – March 8, 1985
A supposed failed assassination attempt on Islamic cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah in Beirut, Lebanon kills 80 and injures 200 others. Date: March 8, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Aeroflot Flight 3379 Hijacked by Ovechkin Family, Veshchevo, March 8, 1988
Aeroflot Flight 3379 is hijacked by the Ovechkin family and diverted to Veshchevo in the Soviet Union. Date: March 8, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Indira Gandhi International Airport Collision Kills 9, March 8, 1994
A collision at Indira Gandhi International Airport kills 9 people. Date: March 8, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-102 to ISS with Expedition 2 Crew March 8, 2001
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-102, carrying the Expedition 2 crew to the International Space Station. Date: March 8, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Iraq Governing Council Signs New Constitution March 8, 2004
A new constitution is signed by Iraq's Governing Council. Date: March 8, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
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TNA Impact! Moves to Monday Night with Hogan and Flair, March 8, 2010
Headlined by Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, TNA Wrestling moves its flagship program, TNA Impact!, to Monday night. This effort to go "big time live" failed but is notable in the history of professional wrestling television. Date: March 8, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this…
