On This Day..... March 8

MARCH 8

BIRTHDAYS:

ON THIS DAY:

IN 1817, THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE OPENS
IN 1838, THE US MINT IN NEW ORLEANS OPENS
IN 1884, SUSAN B. ANTHONY ADDRESSES THE US HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHT FOR WOMEN TO VOTE

IN 1913, THE SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSITUTION IS RATIFIED, GRANTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THE RIGHT TO TAX INDIVIDUAL INCOMES AND CREATING THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO OVERSEE THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX
IN 1917, PROTESTS OVER INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AND FOOD RATIONING IN ST. PETERSBERG CULMINATE IN THE BEGINNING OF RUSSIA’S “FEBRUARY REVOLUTION” (AT THE TIME, THIS DATE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE FEBRUARY 23RD IN RUSSIA’S CALENDAR)
IN 1927, PAN AMERICAN AIRLINES BEGINS OPERATIONS

IN 1930, FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT, THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT ,DIES AT 72. ANOTHER JUSTICE, EDWARD SANFORD, DIES ON THE SAME DAY.
IN 1934, EDWIN HUBBLE PRODUCES PHOTOS SHOWING AN INFINITE NUMBER OF GALAXIES IN THE UNIVERSE
IN 1941, THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER, HUGH MULCAHY, LEAVES THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AFTER BEING DRAFTED INTO WORLD WAR II
IN 1943, 335 ALLIED BOMBERS ATTACK NUREMBERG AND CRIPPLE GERMAN MILITARY PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES

IN 1945, “KISS ME KATE” OPENS IN LONDON
IN 1948, THE SUPREME COURT RULES IN MCCOLLUM V. BOARD OF EDUCATION THAT ANY RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
IN 1952, RONALD REAGAN MARRIES HIS SECOND WIFE NANCY IN LOS ANGELES

IN 1959, GROUCHO, CHICO AND HARPO MARX APPEAR ON TELEVISION TOGETHER FOR THE FINAL TIME
IN 1964, MALCOLM X RESIGNS FROM THE NATION OF ISLAM
IN 1965, THE FIRST OFFICIAL AMERICAN COMBAT FORCES ARRIVE IN VIETNAM
IN 1965, BOB DYLAN RELEASES HIS 1ST TOP 40 HIT, “SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES”

IN 1971, JOE FRAZIER BEATS MUHAMMED ALI IN A 15 ROUND BOXING MATCH TO RETAIN HIS HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
IN 1971, JIMI HENDRIX “STAR SPANGLED BANNER” IS PLAYED ON RADIO HANOI
IN 1972, THE GOODYEAR BLIMP TAKES ITS FIRST FLIGHT
IN 1973, ROD MCKERNAN, THE ORIGINAL SINGER OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD, DIES OF ALCOHOL POISONING INDUCES LIVER FAILURE AT 27
IN 1974, “THE BRADY BUNCH” AIRS ITS FINAL EPISODE

IN 1978, DOUGLAS ADAMS BROADCASTS THE FIRST SEGMENT OF “THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY” ON THE BBC
IN 1979, CHINA WITHDRAWS TROOPS FROM VIETNAM
IN 1983, PRESIDENT REAGAN REFERS TO RUSSIA AS THE “EVIL EMPIRE” FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A FLORIDA SPEECH

IN 1999, THE SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS THE CHARGE OF MURDER IN THE TIMOTHY MCVEIGH OKLAHOMA BOMBING CASE
IN 1999, JOE DIMAGGIO DIES OF LUNG CANCER AT 84
IN 2014, MALAYSIA FLIGHT 370 LOSES CONTACT WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS. ALL 239 PEOPLE ABOARD ARE ASSUMED DEAD AFTER THE MOST EXPENSIVE SEARCH IN HISTORY
IN 2016, SIR GEORGE MARTIN DIES AT 80