1965 - Communist Party of Russia designates first International Women's Day holiday
1962 - Beatles perform for first time on BBC
1950 - First turbine-powered car tested (Rover)
1894 - NY State enacts first dog license law
1854 - US Commodore Perry's 2nd trip to Japan
This Day In Business
1817 - The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is formally established.
1977 - Princess Anne and Mark Phillips announce that they are expecting their first child, Peter.
1576 - Diego Garcia de Palacio chances upon the ancient Mayan city of Copan
1971 - For the first time, the boxing world gets to see Ali vs. Frazier with Joe Frazier winning the bout.
March 8th Holiday
International Women's Day - Celebrates women's accomplishments in history/a general celebration of respect, appreciation and love.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He played the character Nick Van Owen in the 1997 film The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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