1836 Davy Crockett & Jim Bowie Died (Battle of the Alamo....Feb 23rd to 6th Mch))
1899 The Berlin Patent Office registers Aspirin the brand name for acetylsalicylic acid
1913 Rosa Parks Born
Famous events from March 7th - if anyone is still following this thread..
1814 – Napoleon I of France wins the Battle of Craonne.
1862 – American Civil War: Union forces defeat Confederate troops at Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas
1951 – Korean War: Operation Ripper – United Nations troops led by General Matthew Ridgeway begin an assault against Chinese forces.
2002.....a federal judge awarded big boobed anna nicole smith more than 50 million in damages.the ruling came in a legal battle over the estate of smith's late husband j.howard marshall II.
1876....alexander grahame bell is granted a patent for an invention he calls the telephone-beating antonio meucci by just four hours.
born on this day-1671....robert roy macgregor,scottish folk hero.d.1734
born on this day-1715...ewald christian von kleist/german poet.d 1759
March 8th events.
1942 – World War II: The Dutch surrender to Japanese forces on Java
1957 – Ghana joins the United Nations
1980 – The first festival of rock music kicks off in the Soviet Union.
englands queen anne ascended the throne upon the death of king williamIII
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS MARCH 8TH
gary numan-52
cheryl baker-56
freddie prinze jr-34
lynn redgrave-67
aidan quinn-52
Famous events associated with March the 9th.
1908 – Inter Milan is founded.
1944 – World War II: Japanese troops counter-attack American forces on Hill 700 in Bougainville in a battle that would last five days.
1959 – The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.