In one of aviation's greatest mysteries, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, carrying a total of 239 people, disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The fate of the flight remains unknown. Date: March 8, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On…
The Azure Window, a natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo, collapses in stormy weather. Date: March 8, 2017 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 2017 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first Aurat March (social/political demonstration) is held on International Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan, since then held annually across Pakistan, and the feminist slogan "Mera Jism Meri Marzi" (My body, my choice), in demand for women's right to bodily autonomy and against gender-based violence, came into vogue in Pakistan. Date: March 8, 2018 Read…
Twenty-eight political institutions in Myanmar establish the National Unity Consultative Council, a historic alliance of ethnic armed organizations and democratically elected leaders, in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. Date: March 8, 2021 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 2021 📅 On This…
International Women's Day marches in Mexico become violent with 62 police officers and 19 civilians injured in Mexico City alone. Date: March 8, 2021 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 2021 📅 On This Day (Today)
Second Boer War: Boers, led by Koos de la Rey, defeat the British at the Battle of Tweebosch. Date: March 7, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today)
The short-lived socialist Labin Republic is proclaimed. Date: March 7, 1921 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 1921 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Parliament House of Finland is officially inaugurated in Helsinki, Finland. Date: March 7, 1931 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 1931 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Günther Prien and the crew of German submarine U-47, one of the most successful U-boats of World War II, disappear without a trace. Date: March 7, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iranian prime minister Ali Razmara is assassinated by Khalil Tahmasebi, a member of the Islamic fundamentalist Fada'iyan-e Islam, outside a mosque in Tehran. Date: March 7, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)