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What happened in history on this day: March 8?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 8 in ...
- 1983 - IBM announces the IBM Personal Computer XT in New York City. It features a Intel 8088 processor, 10 MB hard drive, eight expansion slots, serial port, 128 kB RAM, 40 kB ROM, keyboard, one double-sided 360 kB floppy drive. Price is US$4995. "XT" stands for eXtended Technology.
- 1991 - Sierra On-Line and Broderbund Software announce their intention to merge companies. New company name is to be Sierra-Broderbund.
- 2000 - Intel announces and begins shipping the 1 GHz Pentium III processor in limited quantities.
- 2000 - Apple Computer settles lawsuits out-of-court against Daewoo, Emachines, and others over computers that Apple claimed copied the look of Apple's iMac.
- 2002 - Sun Microsystems files a private antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in U.S. District Court in San Jose, California. The lawsuit seeks US$1 billion damages, a preliminary injunction requiring Microsoft to ship Java with Windows XP and Internet Explorer, the release of source code for Internet Explorer, and the release of interfaces between Windows and higher-level Microsoft source code.
- 2002 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A personal computer appears, with monitor and keyboard attached to the system unit, but not a portable computer.
- 1928 - The Disney studio completes the 22nd Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Sky Scrappers, and ships it to Winkler Productions.
- 1946 - The Goofy film A Knight for a Day is released to theaters.
- 1964 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring For the Love of Willadean, part one.
- 1967 - Buena Vista releases Disney's animated and live-action feature film The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin to theaters. The film is based on the novel By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman.
- 1970 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Menace on the Mountain, part two.
- 1975 - The NBC TV network airs NBC Nights at the Movies featuring Pollyanna.
- 1986 - The Alice's Tea Party attraction opens in Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1987 - The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Bigfoot.
- 1990 - Tokyo Disneyland welcomes its 80-millionth guest.
- 1995 - The CBS TV network debuts Disney's TV show The George Wendt Show.
- 2002 - Disney's Pop Century Resort opens at Walt Disney World.
- 2003 - The Le Music-Hall de Mickey show opens in Videopolis at Disneyland Paris.
- 1990 - In Geneva, Switzerland, the Geneva international auto show is held, over eleven days. Carrozzeria Bertone debuts its Nivola LT5. The car is based on a Corvette ZR-1, with the engine mounted behind the driver, and given distinctive Italian styling.
- 1941 - In London, England, Australian Prime Minister Menzies officially releases Britain from deserting naval protection of the Mediterranean to protect Australia, in the event of war in the Pacific, due to the large number of ground forces in the Middle East.
- 1941 - The Soviet government orders 900,000 reservists called to duty between May 15 and October 20.
- 1942 - British Bomber Command sends Boston bombers against Matford factories at Poissy, France.
- 1942 - (evening) British Bomber Command begins an intense three-night attack on Essen, Germany, using the "Gee" aircraft navigation equipment for the first time in active duty. On this first night, 211 bombers attack.
- 1942 - Rangoon, Burma, falls to Japanese forces.
- 1943 - British Bomber Command receives orders to modify Lancaster bombers to carry a special 10 ton mines to be used for breaking dams. The mine is code named "Upkeep", and has to be released from close to the water's surface, allowing it to drop down the face of the dam before exploding.
- 1944 - Adolf Hitler issues Führer Order 11, defining two classes of fortresses on the Eastern front. Fortified Areas are to hold down enemy forces, and counter-attack. Local String-points are to defend against enemy penetrations past Fortified Areas.
- 1945 - (0700 hours) Canadian forces begin an attack for Xanten, Germany.
- 1945 - (1110 hours) A German V-2 rocket hits Smithfield Market on Farringdon Road in the borough of Finsbury, near London, England, killing 110, seriously injuring 123, with 243 suffering lesser injuries.
- 1945 - (evening) British bombers make a heavy attack on the Blohm and Voss submarine yards at Hamburg, Germany.
- 1946 - British agents in Germany capture Rudolf Hoess, former commandant of the Oswiecim concentration camp.
- 1992 - Marshall Islands issues two postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the Japanese taking Rangoon, and landing on New Guinea.
- 1996 - Acclaim Entertainment releases the Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 video game for the Genesis in the US.
- 2002 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A department store has a "Video Games" section.
- 1994 - A & W Concentrate Company's image with the oval A & W logo, old stylized "Root Beer" under it, "FROSTY MUG TASTE" on a small banner, and a generic mug is registered as a trade-mark.
- 1975 - The branch mint in Winnipeg, Manitoba, begins producing Canada's circulation coins.
- 1854 - Birth of Tom Felix Horan cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Australia all-rounder).
- 1900 - National League decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville and Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee).
- 1904 - Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match.
- 1906 - Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ontario) in two games.
- 1913 - Federal League organizes with 6 teams.
- 1922 - Birth of Carl Furillo Brooklyn Dodger (National League Batting Champion 1953).
- 1930 - Babe Ruth signs two-year contract for $160,000 with New York Yankees general manager Ed Barrow, wrongly predicts "No one will ever be paid more than Ruth".
- 1931 - Birth of Neil Adcock cricketer (South African pace bowler, 104 wickets 1953-62).
- 1939 - Birth of Jim Bouton Newark New Jersey, pitcher (New York Yankees)/author (Ball Four).
- 1939 - Birth of Lydia Skoblikova USSR, speed skater (Olympics-6 gold-1960, 1964).
- 1940 - Birth of Theo Laseroms [The Tank], Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord).
- 1941 - First baseball player drafted into WWII (Hugh Mulcahy, Philadelphia Phillies).
- 1943 - US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill.
- 1943 - US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Arthur Vaughn.
- 1945 - Birth of Graeme Watson cricketer (Australian opening batsman five Tests 1966-72).
- 1946 - Birth of Mohammad Nazir Pakistani cricket off-spinner (14 Tests 1969-83).
- 1949 - Birth of Charles Lismont Belgian marathon runner (Olympics-silver-1972).
- 1951 - Birth of Philippe Henri Edmonds cricketer in Zambia, England slow left-arm.
- 1951 - International Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel).
- 1953 - Birth of Jim Rice Boston Red Sox outfielder (American League Most Valuable Player 1978).
- 1953 - Patty Berg wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open.
- 1954 - Birth of David Wilkie England, 200 metre backstroke swimmer (Olympics-gold-1976).
- 1954 - Birth of Karl Schnabl 90 metre ski jumper (Olympics-gold-1976).
- 1954 - Birth of Maria-Therese Nadig Switzerland, skier (Olympics-2 gold-1972).
- 1954 - Percy Twentyman-Jones cricketer (pair in only Test for South Africa), dies.
- 1958 - Birth of Andreas Maurer West Germany, tennis star.
- 1959 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open.
- 1960 - Birth of Buck Williams NBA forward (Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks).
- 1961 - Birth of Larry Murphy Scarborough, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs).
- 1962 - Birth of Shaun Gayle NFL strong safety (San Diego Chargers).
- 1962 - Birth of William Fuller NFL defensive end (Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers).
- 1963 - Birth of Gursharan Singh cricketer (Indian batsman played one Test 1989-90).
- 1963 - Birth of Mike Lalor Buffalo, NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars).
- 1963 - John Hartley cricketer (bowl average 115 in two Tests for England 1906), dies.
- 1965 - Birth of Kenny Smith NBA guard (Houston Rockets).
- 1966 - Birth of Elliot Boult Blenheim New Zealand, Australasia golfer.
- 1966 - Birth of Laura McCabe cross country skier (Olympics-1994).
- 1967 - Birth of Brent Fedyk Yorkton, NHL left wing (Dallas Stars).
- 1967 - Birth of Dale Joseph Canadian Football League defensive back (Saskatchewan Roughriders).
- 1968 - Six-year old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown MD).
- 1968 - Birth of Clare Wood Zululand South Africa, tennis star (1986 Futures-Lisbon).
- 1968 - Birth of Rob Zettler Sept-iles, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs).
- 1970 - Birth of Harry Decheiver soccer player (RKC).
- 1970 - Birth of Jason Elam NFL kicker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32).
- 1970 - Birth of Rhett Harty Pasedena California, US soccer player (Olympics-1992).
- 1970 - Birth of Vadim Bekboulatov NHL forward (Belarus, Olympics-1998).
- 1971 - Birth of Bob Boughner Windsor, NHL defenseman (Buffalo Sabres).
- 1971 - Birth of Marc Tobert Canadian Football League slot back (Edmonton Eskimos).
- 1971 - Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) in 15 rounds, retains heavyweight boxing title.
- 1971 - Milwaukee Bucks win their 20th straight NBA game (team record).
- 1972 - Birth of Craig Johnson Saint Paul Minnesota, NHL left wing (Los Angeles Kings/Olympics-1994).
- 1972 - Birth of Pat Riley NFL defensive end (Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks).
- 1972 - Birth of Takuro Abe WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1973 - Birth of Kendell Watkins NFL tight end (Dallas Cowboys).
- 1973 - Gordon Leggat cricketer (9 Tests for New Zealand, 351 runs at 21 93), dies.
- 1974 - Birth of Steve Sarkisian Canadian Football League quarterback (Saskatchewan Roughriders).
- 1974 - Birth of Toran James linebacker (San Diego Chargers).
- 1975 - Birth of Brett Conway NFL kicker (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1975 - Birth of Kenny Wheaton cornerback (Dallas Cowboys).
- 1977 - Birth of Petr Devyatkin hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998).
- 1979 - Gérard Blitz Dutch 400 metre swimmer (world record), dies at 78.
- 1981 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic.
- 1986 - Martina Navratilova is first tennis player to earn US$10 million.
- 1987 - David Hookes (306) Wayne Phillips make 462 stand for South Australia.
- 1987 - Jane Geddes wins LPGA GNA/Glendale Federal Golf Classic.
- 1987 - Nelli Cooman becomes world champion 60 metre indoor.
- 1989 - Roger Kingdom runs indoor world record 60 metre hurdles (7.37 seconds).
- 1992 - Judy Dickinson wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic.
- 1998 - Death of Ray Nitschke, American football player (born 1936).
- 1999 - Death of Joe DiMaggio, baseball player (born 1914).
- 2006 - In the first round of the World Baseball Classic, a Canadian team beats the highly-favored Team USA, 8-6.
- 1976 - 1,774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China.
- 1979 - First extraterrestrial volcano discovered (Jupiter's satellite Io).
- 1979 - Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale.
- 1986 - Japanese probe Suisei passes Halley's Comet at 109,800 km.
- 1991 - Near the east coast of Koryakskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurs. Believed to be the largest earthquake ever in this area.
Other history:
- 1917 - Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg).
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