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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 Future Power over E-Power 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.
- 2009 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer keyboard and flat-screen monitor appear.
- 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.
- 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 - The Disney Channel Original Movie Cadet Kelly airs.
- 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 - The Dutch East Indies government decides to surrender unconditionally to the Japanese.
- 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. The raid begins with flare-dropping, then target-marking with incendiaries, followed by bombers with high explosives. Only one of every 20 bombs fall within 5 miles of the town.
- 1942 - Rangoon, Burma, falls to Japanese forces.
- 1942 - (1300 hours) Japanese and Netherlands begin talks, agree to Dutch unconditional surrender.
- 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 - 300 German Luftwaffe planes fail to destroy the Ludendorff railroad bridge across the Rhine River.
- 1945 - (evening) British bombers make a heavy attack on the Blohm and Voss submarine yards at Hamburg, Germany.
- 1946 - At the Nuremberg trials in Germany, the defence case begins.
- 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.
- 1991 - Capcom introduces the Street Fighter II arcade video game.
- 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.
- 2011 - Sony Computer Entertainment releases the MLB 11: The Show video game for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable in the US.
- 2011 - THQ releases the Homefront video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 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.
- 1838 - US mint in New Orleans begins operation (receiving first deposit of silver bullion, producing dimes).
- 1860 - The chief coiner delivers 1000 proof sets and 330 proof silver dollars to the US Treasurer.
- 1907 - The Denver Mint begins striking 1907-dated eagles.
- 1928 - Congress authorizes Hawaii commemorative half dollar.
- 1966 - The US Mint releases first copper-nickel clad 1965-dated dimes, and silver-copper-nickel clad half dollar coins into circulation.
- 1973 - Legislation is introduced in the Senate proposing commemorative circulating half-dollar and dollar coinage for the 1976 American bicentennial.
- 1999 - The US Mint releases the 1999 Pennsylvania quarter dollar to circulation.
- 2010 - The Philadelphia Mint begins production of the 2010 Franklin Pearse Presidential dollar coin for circulation.
- 1900 - American baseball's National League decides to go with eight teams; they exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville, and Washington.
- 1904 - Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match.
- 1906 - Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver Seven sweep Smiths Falls (Ontario) in two games.
- 1913 - American baseball's Federal League organizes with six teams.
- 1930 - Babe Ruth signs two-year contract for $160,000 with New York Yankees general manager Ed Barrow; Barrow wrongly predicts "No one will ever be paid more than Ruth".
- 1941 - First American baseball player drafted into war (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.
- 1951 - International Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel).
- 1953 - Patty Berg wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open.
- 1954 - Herb McKinley sets 1/4 mile record of 6.8 seconds in Melbourne, Australia.
- 1958 - Silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by three at Santa Anita.
- 1959 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open.
- 1966 - Casey Stengel elected to US baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1967 - New Orleans Saints begin selling season tickets (20,000 sold first day).
- 1968 - Six-year-old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown, Maryland).
- 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).
- 1980 - Greg Chappell 235 and Yallop 172, for 217 stand at Faisalabad.
- 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.
- 1992 - Judy Dickinson wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic.
- 2006 - In the first round of the World Baseball Classic, a Canadian team beats the highly-favored Team USA, 8-6.
- 2009 - In Curitiba, Brazil, round 1 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship is held. Race 1 is won by Yvan Muller; race 2 is won by Gabriele Tarquini.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Washington Capitals beats Calgary Flames by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats Anaheim Ducks by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats New York Rangers by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats Dallas Stars by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Saint Louis Blues by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Arizona Coyotes beats Detroit Red Wings by score 9-2.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Seattle Kraken by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats Colorado Avalanche by score 5-3.
- 1934 - Edwin Hubble photo shows as many galaxies as Milky Way has stars.
- 1979 - First extraterrestrial volcano discovered (Jupiter's satellite Io).
- 1979 - Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale.
- 1986 - Japanese spacecraft Suisei flies by Halley's Comet, studying its ultraviolet hydrogen corona and solar wind.
- 1782 - Gnadenhutten Massacre: Ohio militia kills 90 Indians.
- 1845 - Robert J. Walker takes office as Treasury Secretary.
- 1855 - First train crosses first US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls.
- 1861 - Saint Augustine, Florida, CSA surrenders to US armies.
- 1862 - Nat Gordon, last pirate, is hanged in New York City, New York for stealing 1,000 slaves.
- 1862 - Battle of Elkhorn Tavern ends with Confederate withdrawal.
- 1862 - Naval Engagement at Hampton Roads Virginia: CSS Virginia, Jamestown and Yorktown versus USS Cumberland, Congress and Monitor.
- 1862 - Merrimack sends 24-gun sloop Cumberland to bottom, suffering 26 casualties and loss of 3 guns, anchor, and iron ram.
- 1862 - Merrimack defeats 50-gun frigate Congress, leaving it burning (it later explodes), and runs Minnesota and Roanoke aground.
- 1865 - Battle of Kingston, North Carolina (Wilcox's ridge, Wise's Forks).
- 1887 - Everett Horton, of Connecticut, USA, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes.
- 1894 - New York passes first state dog license law.
- 1896 - Volunteers of America organization forms (New York City, New York).
- 1908 - Collingwood Elementary school (Cleveland, Ohio) burns, killing 173 kids and two teachers.
- 1908 - Demonstration in New York City by women garment workers demanding better working conditions.
- 1913 - Internal Revenue Service begins to levy and collect income taxes.
- 1915 - First US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned.
- 1924 - Coal mine explosion kills 171 at Castle Gate, Utah, USA.
- 1927 - Pan American Airlines incorporates.
- 1929 - US worker union commission reports of slavery in Liberia.
- 1935 - In the USA, Robert Goddard is the first to attain the speed of sound with liquid-fueled rocket.
- 1944 - US resumes bombing Berlin, Germany.
- 1946 - First helicopter licensed for commercial use (New York City, New York).
- 1946 - The International Monetary Conference is held in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
- 1948 - US Supreme Court rules relgious instruction in public schools is unconstitutional.
- 1953 - US Census indicates 239,000 farmers gave up farming in last two years.
- 1958 - William Faulkner says US schools degenerated to become babysitters.
- 1961 - US nuclear submarine Patrick Henry arrives at Scottish naval base of Holy Loch from South Carolina in a record underseas journey of 66 days 22 hours.
- 1962 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1965 - First US combat forces arrive in South Vietnam (3,500 Marines).
- 1966 - The US Mint releases first copper-nickel clad 1965-dated dimes, and silver-copper-nickel clad half dollar coins into circulation.
- 1973 - Eisenhower Tunnel, world's highest/US longest, opens.
- 1973 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1979 - Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) transported 38 miles overland from Palmdale.
- 1980 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1983 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan calls the Soviet Union an "evil empire."
- 1983 - US House Foreign Affairs Committee endorses nuclear weapons freeze with USSR.
- 1983 - IBM announces the IBM Personal Computer XT. It features an Intel 8088 processor, 10 MB hard drive, 128 kB RAM, and one double-sided 360 kB floppy drive. Price is $4995. "XT" stands for eXtended Technology.
- 1987 - 17th Easter Seal Telethon raises US$35,184,425.
- 1987 - FBI apprehends most wanted Claude L Dallas, Junior in California.
- 1988 - U.S. presidential candidate George Herbert Walker Bush defeats Robert Dole in numerous Republican primaries and caucuses on "Super Tuesday."
- 1988 - Two U.S. Army helicopters collide in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, killing 17 servicemen.
- 1990 - New York City's Zodiac killer shoots first victim, Mario Orosco.
- 1991 - 17th People's Choice Awards: Julia Roberts, Bill Cosby, Pretty Woman.
- 1991 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1994 - US Defense Department announces smoking ban in workplaces.
- 2020 - Brent crude oil trading price drops 30 percent within seconds of market trading opening, falling below US$30 per barrel.
Other history:
- 1917 - Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg).
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