March 8 - The Day in History

March 8 : General Interest 1917 : February Revolution begins In Russia, the February Revolution (known as such because of Russia's use of the Julian calendar) begins when riots and strikes over the scarcity of food erupt in Petrograd... read more

American Revolution 1782 : Pennsylvania militiamen senselessly murder Patriot allies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pennsylvania-militiamen-senselessly-murder-patriot-allies Automotive 1950 : VW bus, icon of counterculture movement, goes into production http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vw-bus-icon-of-counterculture-movement-goes-into-production Civil War 1862 : C.S.S. Virginia terrorizes Union navy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/css-virginia-terrorizes-union-navy Cold War 1982 : United States accuses Soviets of using poison gas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-accuses-soviets-of-using-poison-gas Crime 1951 : The Lonely Hearts Killers are executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-lonely-hearts-killers-are-executed Disaster 1669 : Mount Etna erupts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mount-etna-erupts General Interest 1801 : Anglo-Ottoman force takes Abukir Bay http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/anglo-ottoman-force-takes-abukir-bay 1957 : Egypt opens the Suez Canal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/egypt-opens-the-suez-canal Hollywood 1993 : MTV's highest rated series premieres http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mtvs-highest-rated-series-premieres Literary 1935 : Thomas Wolfe's second novel, Of Time and the River, is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-wolfes-second-novel-of-time-and-the-river-is-published Music 1968 : Bill Graham's rock empire goes bi-coastal as the Fillmore East opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bill-graham39s-rock-empire-goes-bi-coastal-as-the-fillmore-east-opens Old West 1893 : Emmet Dalton goes to prison http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/emmet-dalton-goes-to-prison Presidential 1983 : Reagan refers to U.S.S.R. as "evil empire" again http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-refers-to-ussr-as-evil-empireagain Sports 1971 : Ali battles Frazier for heavyweight championship http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ali-battles-frazier-for-heavyweight-championship Vietnam War 1965 : U.S. Marines land at Da Nang http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-marines-land-at-da-nang 1975 : Thieu orders force withdrawal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thieu-orders-force-withdrawal World War I 1917 : February Revolution begins in Russia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/february-revolution-begins-in-russia World War II 1942 : Dutch surrender on Java http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dutch-surrender-on-java

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