March 8 in History
March 8 is the birthday of Kit Connor (2004). It is also Holiday or observance: International Women's Day. An annual observance recognizing women's achievements and calling attention to equality and women's rights. It is observed internationally and marked by U.S. organizations and communities.. Below are famous birthdays, events for March 8, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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John of God, Portuguese friar and saint was born in 1495, while Urraca of León and Castile died in 1126.
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Famous people born on March 8
What happened on March 8
- 2021
International Women's Day marches in Mexico become violent with 62 police officers and 19 civilians injured in Mexico City alone.
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Twenty-eight political institutions in Myanmar establish the National Unity Consultative Council, a historic alliance of ethnic armed organizations and democratically elected leaders, in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
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The first Aurat March (social/political demonstration) is held on International Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan, since then held annually across Pakistan, and the feminist slogan "Mera Jism Meri Marzi" (My body, my choice), in demand for women's right to bodily autonomy and against gender-based violence, came into vogue in Pakistan.
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The Azure Window, a natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo, collapses in stormy weather.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2014
In one of aviation's greatest mysteries, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, carrying a total of 239 people, disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The fate of the flight remains unknown.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2010
Headlined by Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, TNA Wrestling moves its flagship program, TNA Impact!, to Monday night. This effort to go "big time live" failed but is notable in the history of professional wrestling television.
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A new constitution is signed by Iraq's Governing Council.
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Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-102, carrying the Expedition 2 crew to the International Space Station.
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A collision at Indira Gandhi International Airport kills 9 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1988
Aeroflot Flight 3379 is hijacked by the Ovechkin family and diverted to Veshchevo in the Soviet Union.
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A supposed failed assassination attempt on Islamic cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah in Beirut, Lebanon kills 80 and injures 200 others.
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Cold War: While addressing a convention of Evangelicals, U.S. President Ronald Reagan labels the Soviet Union an "evil empire".
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Philips demonstrates the compact disc publicly for the first time.
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Images taken by Voyager 1 prove the existence of volcanoes on Io, a moon of Jupiter.
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Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, Ireland, is destroyed by a bomb.
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Editor's picks
Born on March 8
- 1495 — John of God, Portuguese friar and saint (died 1550)
- 1712 — John Fothergill, English physician and botanist (died 1780)
- 1714 — Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German pianist and composer (died 1788)
Died on March 8
- 1126 — Urraca of León and Castile (born 1079)
- 1137 — Adela of Normandy, by marriage countess of Blois (born c. (circa) 1067)
- 1144 — Pope Celestine II
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for March 8
Quick answers
Who was born on March 8? Kit Connor (2004), Montana Jordan (2003), Nathan McSweeney (1999).
What holiday is on March 8? Holiday or observance: International Women's Day. An annual observance recognizing women's achievements and calling attention to equality and women's rights. It is observed internationally and marked by U.S. organizations and communities..
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