Important Events From This day in History March 8

 

 

1957 Egypt Suez Canal

1957 : The Suez Canal which connects the Mediterranean and the Red Sea is reopened to international traffic by Egypt after Israel withdraws from occupied Egyptian territory.

1917 Russian Revolution

1917 : The beginning of the Russian Revolution ( Often Called The February Revolution March 1917 in the Western Calendar ) against Czarist Rule following the lack of food in Petrograd leading to the abdication by Nicholas II and the beginning of the communist party rule in Russia.

1936 U.S.A. Daytona Car Racing

1936 : For the first time ever, car racing was done in Daytona. This first race was organized specifically for stock car racing participants, and was considered an early start of what people now know as the Daytona 500.

1969 U.S.A. Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

1969 : The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am the epitome of the American muscle car is introduced.

1921 Spain Eduardo Dato

1921 : Eduardo Dato, the Spanish Prime Minister, is assassinated.

1942 Java Dutch Surrender

1942 : This was the day of the Dutch surrender to the Japanese, which lead to the beginning of the end of Dutch power in the East Indies. The Dutch army had officially given in to the Japanese on the island of Java, and two months of fighting had come to an end.

1920 kidnapping in Mexico

1920 : An editorial regarding the possibility of kidnapping in Mexico (or anywhere else) was thought of as not far from the truth. This article was awareness that anybody could be held for ransom.

1951 U.S.A. Lonely Hearts Killers

1951 : The Lonely Hearts killers, were executed in Sing Sing Prison's electric chair. They had deceived lonely widows to gain access to their money when Fernandez seduced the women and then stole their possessions.

1964 U.S.A. Chicago Black Hawks

1964 : The Chicago Black Hawks bumped the Montreal Canadians out of their first-place National Hockey League Spot. This feat was accomplished upon Chicago’s 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on this evening.

1965 U.S.A. Civil Rights March

1965 : On the evening of March 7, 1965 a peaceful demonstration was planned on the road to the Montgomery capitol building. The next day, a report was made regarding the unfortunate turn of events that took place which had resulted in the sudden termination of this civil rights march. About 450 African-Americans had shown up to participate in this civil rights march which was organized by major figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr. King (not physically present at March, but a major influence). About a mile into the march, a group of state troopers bearing night sticks, tear gas, shotguns, gas masks, and grenades had broken up the march. About 40 African-Americans involved in the march were injured-some very critically. In fact, John Lewis (head of the Student Non-Violent Co-coordinating Committee) had suffered considerable damage to the skull. Another march was scheduled for the upcoming Tuesday. This second marching attempt was to be lead by Martin Luther King, Jr.

1972 U.S.A. TWA Plane Blown Up

1972 : On this day, a bomb was planted inside an unoccupied TWA Boeing 707 jet plane. This bomb went off at approximately 3:55 a.m., in the vicinity of the airplane’s cockpit. The bomb was planted aboard this plane in order to gain a 2 million-dollar ransom from the airline. At this time, it was a mystery how the bomb was planted, even though this passenger jet had been search thoroughly before arriving in Las Vegas from New York about a half a day beforehand.

1982 U.S.A. Poison Gas

1982 : The United States accuses Soviets of using poison gas in Afghanistan.

1983 U.S.A. Nuclear Freeze

1983 : The House Foreign Affairs Committee called for a freeze of all U.S. and Soviet nuclear arsenals.

1985 Lebanon Car Bomb

1985 : A car bomb in Beirut, Lebanon leaves 175 injured and 45 people dead, the target of the bomb was thought to be a fundamentalist Shia Muslim cleric, Sheikh Muhammad Husain Fadlallah.

1988 Philippines Corazon Aquino

1988 : An account of the Corazon Aquino case that took place in the Philippines was given again. A soldier who worked for President Ferdinand Marcos admitted to firing the shot that had taken the life of Aquino.

1991 U.S.A. New Jack City

1991 : New Jack City, a movie about Harlem street gangs, had aired on this day. Ice-T and Wesley Snipes had starred in this film.

1999 U.S.A. Joe DiMaggio

1999 : Joe DiMaggio dies at age 84.

He played his entire MLB career May 3, 1936 ---- September 30, 1951 for the New York Yankees. The only break he had was to join United States Army Air Forces from 1942 - 1946 during World War II

Today in Labor History – March 8th, 2026

 Mass burial services for Castle Gate Mine explosion victims

15,000 women workers in the needle trades took to the streets of New York City on the 51st anniversary of the 1857 protest by women garment workers. They demanded better working conditions, suffrage, and an end to child labor. March 8 has been celebrated as International Women’s Day since 1910. – 1908

The first International Women’s Day was celebrated, in Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany and the U.S. – 1911

Three explosions at a Utah Fuel Co. mine in Castle Gate, Utah killed 171. Fifty of the fatalities were native-born Greeks, 25 were Italians, 32 English or Scots, 12 Welsh, four Japanese, and three Austrians (or South Slavs). The youngest victim was 15; the oldest, 73. – 1924

Members of the Fur and Leather Workers Union, mostly women, went on strike in New York. Despite beatings by police, the strikers fought on, winning a 10% raise and five-day work week. – 1926

The Norris-LaGuardia Anti-Injunction Act took effect on this day. It limits the ability of federal judges to issue injunctions against workers and unions involved in labor disputes. – 1932

César Chávez led 5,000 striking farmworkers on a march through the streets of Salinas, California. – 1979

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Important Events From This day in History March 7

 

 

1988 Gibraltar IRA Gang Shot

1988 : IRA gang who were reported to have planted a 500lb car bomb near the British Governor's residence shot dead in Gibraltar.

1965 Civil Rights March Alabama

1965 : Troopers with night sticks, shotguns and tear-gas grenades violently confronted 600 civil rights marchers during an attempted 50-mile march from Selma to the Alabama state capitol Montgomery.

1969 Israel Golda Meir

1969 : Israel elects Golda Meir, to become the first female prime minister of Israel.

1876 U.S.A. Patent For The Telephone

1876 : Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention the telephone.

1908 U.S.A. Settlers

1908 : Settlers had already visited the Nechaco Valley, which is located in British, Columbia, Canada. These families were expected to settle in this area beginning in May. The Nechaco Valley area was currently being surveyed for use of crop production. Furthermore, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad resumed.

1932 The Communist Party of America

1932 : The Communist Party of America had hosted a “March on Hunger” which was held on this day. This march began in Downtown Detroit, Michigan to the Ford Motor Plant at the River Rouge. Thousands of people were gathered in this area in order to take a stand against this company’s labor records. This march which started peaceful had turned into a violent affair.

1936 Germany Treaty of Versailles

1936 : Nazi leader Adolf Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by sending German military forces into the Rhineland, a demilitarized zone along the Rhine River in western Germany.

1939 U.S.A. Auld Lang Syne

1939 : Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians record the New Year's Eve favorite "Auld Lang Syne." The recording is still played at parties and celebrations all over the country to usher in the new year.

1960 U.S.A. Jack Paar

1960 : After a month’s absence, Jack Paar had re-appeared as the host on The Tonight Show. He had walked off in protest against censorship before returning to his position as host of this production. He had made a joke about a “water closet” (European bathroom), which most likely would have been considered mild according to the standards set today.

1961 U.S.A. President Dwight D. Eisenhower

1961 : The Senate authorized President Kennedy to restore the rank of five-star general to former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

1962 U.S.A. Great West Saddler

1962 : Reech Taylor was a national trust solicitor who had petitioned (requested) bondholders of Brandon Packers permission to use company funds to go to court. Taylor’s mission was to reclaim an excess of $200,000 that was paid out to “Great West Saddlery” and other companies. Permission was granted by company bondholders, in order to regain this sum of money, which was reported to have been taken wrongfully (misappropriated, stolen). Bondholders agreed to the court proceedings, even though it would cost approximately $35,000. Incidentally, two men (Hugh Paton and Hubert Cox) related to the case described above were currently appealing a case in which they were found guilty of $460,000. Paton and Cox were said to have stolen this money while they owned Great West.

1964 U.S.A. Frank Sinatra, Jr. Kidnapping

1964 : A U.S. Judge had sent the Frank Sinatra, Jr. Kidnapping case to the jury the night before this date (reported on this day). So far, no evidence had directly linked Sinatra, Jr. to this charge. It was suspected that this whole case was a publicity hoax conjured up in order to make a profit.

1964 Dallas County Jail

1964 : A report dated today 1964) revealed that seven prisoners had broke out of the Dallas County Jail. One of the seven escaped convicts had taken a hostage. The hostage was freed and the prisoner who had committed the kidnapping was put back behind bars. Within two hours, four others were caught and also put back into custody. Two others had been put into Bedlam, a facility that was usually referred to at the time as an “insane asylum”.

1965 England Goldie the Eagle

1965 : Goldie the Eagle, a golden eagle which escaped from Regent's Park Zoo is still on the loose after 8 days and is drawing crowds of onlookers to Regents park where he is dining on Muscovy duck, but he has also been spotted in Tottenham Court Road. He was captured after 12 days and taken back to his home in the Zoo and escaped again in December for a short time.

1972 U.S.A. Convention

1972 : A total of 250 democrats had attended a convention held in the Aiken County, South Carolina courthouse. A major focus of this convention was the election of new state democratic officers who would represent the state.

1973 Bangladesh First Elected Prime Minister

1973 : Sheikh Mujib Rahman becomes the first prime minister of Bangladesh winning a landslide victory in the country's first general elections.

1977 U.S.A. Yitzhak Rabin Peace Talks

1977 : Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin visits the United States for the first time and President and Mrs. Carter played host, the trip eventually led to the Camp David peace talks held between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Rabin’s replacement, Menachem Begin, in 1978

1988 New Zealand Cyclone Bola

1988 : Cyclone Bola hits New Zealand and the small Island of Fiji with torrential rains causing significant flooding and landslides.

Today in Labor History – March 7th, 2026

 

Lucy Parsons

6,000 shoemakers, joined by about 20,000 other workers, struck in Lynn, Massachusetts. They won raises, but not recognition of their union. – 1860

The Knights of St. Crispin and the Daughters of St. Crispin organized to win regulation of the use of machinery in the shoe industry, which threatened handcrafted work. – 1868

3,000 unemployed auto workers, led by the Communist Party of America, braved the cold in Dearborn, Michigan to demand jobs and relief from Henry Ford. The marchers got too close to the gate and were gassed. After re-grouping, they were sprayed with water and shot at.  Four men died immediately, 60 were wounded. – 1932

The Steel Workers Organizing Committee, soon to become the United Steel Workers, signed its first-ever contract with Carnegie-Illinois for $5 a day in wages, benefits. – 1937

Lucy Parsons, anarchist, feminist, and labor organizer died on this date. “My conception of the strike of the future is not to strike and go out and starve, but to strike and remain in and take possession of the necessary property of production.” – 1942

Hollywood writers represented by the Writers Guild of America went on strike against 200 television and movie studios over residuals payments and creative rights. The successful strike lasted 150 days, one of the longest in industry history. – 1988

Members of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 802, went on strike on Broadway in New York City over the League of American Theaters and Producers’ proposed reduction in minimum orchestra size requirements. Union actors and stagehands supported the musicians and a settlement was reached on March 11. – 2003

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Important Events From This day in History March 6th

 

 

1987 Belgium Herald of Free Enterprise

1987 : The British ferry, the Herald of Free Enterprise, capsized after leaving Zeebrugge, Belgium in the English Channel on route to Dover with the loss of more than 140 passengers when the cargo doors were not closed allowing sea water to flood the ship through the car deck entrance. It is Believed the person in charge of closing the door had fallen asleep in the bunk. As a result, 188 people died.

1961 England George Formby

1961 : George Formby the British entertainer known for his Ukulele has died after suffering a heart attack.

1899 Germany Aspirin Patent

1899 : The Patent Office in Berlin registers Aspirin, the brand name for ( acetylsalicylic acid which was originally made from a chemical found in the bark of willow trees ) on behalf of the German pharmaceutical company Friedrich Bayer & Co.

1908 Elwood Hauce

1908 : Elwood T. Hauce the first vice-president of the Union Trust Company, had taken his own life on this day. People who knew him had said that he had been depressed for quite some time as a result of financial problems.

1920 U.S.A. Farm Labor Costs

1920 : According to a questionnaire generated by the U.S. Postmaster, high cost was a major influencer of farm production. The issue of keeping costs lower in order to keep consumer prices lower was addressed. A major consideration during this time was the cost of farm labor.

1936 England Spitfire

1936 : The sleek new prototype (K5054) for what would become the Spitfire Fighter Aircraft takes off on its maiden flight from Eastleigh now called Southampton Airport. The aircraft started life as the Supermarine Type 300 fighter featuring undercarriage retraction, an enclosed cockpit, oxygen breathing-apparatus and the newly-developed Rolls-Royce PV-XII engine ( later named the Merlin ).

1940 U.S.A. School Performance

1940 : Unlike other school minstrel performances that had taken place in this area, this particular production had been reported to have been one of the best. The jokes, music, and acting performances were considered to be phenomenal.

1947 U.S.A. Hour Glass

1947 : For the last time, Hour Glass had aired on television. This particular production had featured performers such as Ed Canton, Ed Sullivan, Bob Hope, and Abbott and Costello. It was considered the show that proved that “high-quality entertainment” and “novelty programming” could be achieved (presumably at the same time).

1951 U.S.A. Rosenberg Trial

1951 : The trial of suspected spies Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were indicted for conspiring to obtain national defense secrets for the Soviets starts in New York.

1957 Ghana Independence

1957 : Ghana gains it's independence from Britain and becomes the first black African country to become independent.

1962 Canada No Nuclear Weapons Testing

1962 : It was reported on this day that Prime Minister Diefenbaker had approved Canada’s desire to take a stand against nuclear weapon testing. As a result, provisions were being discussed, one being the possible mutual disarmament arrangement being made between the Soviet Union and Canada.

1964 Greece King Paul, Constantine II

1964 : King Paul, Constantine II became the new King following the death of his father.

1965 Vietnam Troop Movement

1965 : South Vietnam had requested troops to be sent to South Vietnam’s Da Nang’s air base. This action was intended to help free up South Vietnamese troops for battle work. The Marines had officially begun landing in Da Nang on March 8.

1965 Canada Robbery

1965 : A team of 20 officers search the Northern Bushland in Canada. They were on the lookout for three men bearing weapons while speeding away in a stolen car. The three fugitives had a hostage in their possession as well. This high-speed chase had begun shortly after a robbery of a private home had taken place. At the end of the chase, the three robbers had escaped into a thick brush of bush. The hostage was left behind.

1970 England Rabies Scare

1970 : The British government announces an indefinite ban on the importation of domestic pets following a pet dog imported from Pakistan dying from Rabies. Britain is one of the few countries in the world where rabies has not entered the wild animal population and cases of rabies are not often seen.

1974 England Miners End Strike

1974 : British miners have called off a four-week strike following an agreement of a 35% increase in miners wages.

1981 U.S.A. Walter Cronkite

1981 : Walter Cronkite retires as the nation's most beloved anchorman from CBS Evening News.

1983 Germany Helmut Kohl

1983 : Helmut Kohl is elected German chancellor as his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party is voted back into power.

1986 U.S.A. Georgia O’ Keefe

1986 : Georgia O’ Keefe lived a fairly long life before passing away today at age 98. She is most known for her paintings of the American Southwest. O’ Keefe was born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin in the year 1887, and grew up in Virginia. Later on, she attended school at the Art Institute of Chicago.

1993 Angola Rebel Fighting

1993 : A battle for the city of Huambo between Unita rebels and Angolan government forces in the city of Huambo, is continuing with the loss of over 350 lives. It is thought the rebels are likely to gain control of the city within the next few days.

2006 Roe v. Wade has been challenged in South Dakota

2006 : Governor Rounds has signed legislation to ban most abortions in South Dakota, and has set a challenge to the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion. The bill will make it a crime for doctors to perform abortions unless the procedure was necessary to save the woman’s life, and makes no exception for cases of rape or incest.

2007 U.S.A. Libby Convicted

2007 : Lewis ( Scooter ) Libby former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney is convicted of perjury, lying and obstruction of justice over charges relating to his role in the leaking of the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame.

2009 Two ‘Mafia cops’ are sentenced to life in New York

2009 : Two former police officers have been sentenced to life in prison on being convicted of eight murders in New York. Stephen Carapacca, 67, and Louis Eppolito, 61, were secretly on the payroll of New York's Lucchese Family the court found. Convicted in 2006, their sentences have been delayed. There is no possibility of early release. They are said to have earned $4,000 a month on the payroll of Luchese underboss Anthony (Gaspipe) Casso, and had orchestrated the murders as well as passed along confidential police information.

2012 Three Year Old McNugget Sells for $8,100 on eBay

2012 : A woman from Nebraska has sold a three year old McNugget for a total of $8,100 on the internet auction website eBay. The woman claimed that the McNugget resembled George Washington and that she wanted to sell it to raise money to send children to a summer camp. The auction site eased its rules on selling expired food for the woman so that she could raise money to support her cause.

2014 Ukraine Crimea Wants to Join Russia

2014 : Members of Crimea's parliament asked the Russian government if they could join Russia. They also said that they would hold a referendum on March 16 to find out the views of Crimean citizens on the matter. Crimea is a region in southern Ukraine that is home to many ethnic Russians and had been recently occupied by Russian forces.

Today in Labor History – March 6th, 2026

 

The Little Red Song Book

The Dred Scott decision by the U.S. Supreme Court opened up federal territories to slavery and denied citizenship to blacks. – 1857

This date marked the Founding of the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, a union of mariners, fishermen and boatmen working on U.S. flag vessels in San Francisco. – 1885

The Knights of Labor picketed to protest the practices of the Southwestern Railroad system, and the company’s chief, high-flying Wall Street financier Jay Gould. Some 9,000 workers walked off the job, halting service on 5,000 miles of track. The workers held out for two months, many suffering from hunger before they finally returned to work. – 1886

The IWW published the Little Red Song Book, which includes the song There Is Power in a Union by Swedish-born labor activist Joe Hill. – 1913

100,000 people demonstrated for jobs in New York City. Demonstrations by unemployed workers demanding unemployment insurance were occurring in virtually every major U.S. city. In New York, police attacked a crowd of 35,000. In Cleveland, 10,000 people battled police. In Detroit, a Communist Party organized unemployment demonstration brought out more than 50,000. Thousands took to the streets in Toledo, Flint and Pontiac. These demonstrations led to the creation of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), sponsored by Republican Congressman Hamilton Fish, with the support of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). The HUAC investigated and quashed radical activities. – 1930

A National Trade-Union Unity League council in Madison, Wisconsin that was marching around Capitol Square was attacked by UW students. Council leader Lottie Blumenthal was thrown to the ground, while students attacked other marchers and destroyed their banners and pamphlets. One of the athletes who was arrested said: “We are getting so damned many radical Jews here that something must be done”. – 1930

Police killed four workers in Detroit who were demanding jobs. – 1930

Tom Mooney died on this date. Mooney was an Irish-American IWW organizer and 22-year political prisoner, locked up on trumped up charges for the San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing in 1916. – 1942

The International Brotherhood of Paper Makers merged with the United Paperworkers of America to become the United Papermakers & Paperworkers. – 1957

The federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act was enacted. – 1970

Predominantly young workers at a Lordstown, Ohio GM assembly plant staged a wildcat strike, largely in objection to the grueling work pace: at 101.6 cars per hour, their assembly line was believed to be the fastest in the world. – 1972

President Jimmy Carter invoked the Taft-Hartley law to quash the 1977-78 national contract strike by the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). The UMWA had been striking since December 1977, but rejected a tentative contract agreement in early March 1978. Carter invoked the national emergency provision of Taft-Hartley and strikers were ordered back to work, but they ignored the order and the government did little to enforce it. Eventually a settlement was reached and ratified in late March. – 1978

The U.S. Dept. Of Labor reported that the nation’s unemployment rate soared to 8.1 percent in February, the highest since late 1983, as cost-cutting employers slashed 651,000 jobs amid a deepening recession. – 2009

Thousands of activists and artists in New York City came together to form “The Longest Unemployment Line in the World,” stretching for three miles from Wall Street to Union Square. They held pink slips for 14 minutes to represent the country’s 14 million unemployed workers – all of whom, if standing in a single line, would stretch unbroken around the continental United States, said one of the event’s organizers. – 2012

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Important Events From This day in History March 5

 

 

1960 US Elvis Presley

1960 : Elvis Presley completes his two-year stint is discharged from the US Army.

1969 US Jim Morrison

1969 : Jim Morrison was arrested by Dade County a few days after his performance in Miami. He was charged of one felony and three misdemeanors related to indecent behavior he displayed on stage.

1956 US Segregation Laws

1956 : The US Supreme Court upholds a ban on racial segregation in state schools, colleges and universities, When the University of North Carolina appeals against an earlier ruling which ordered college officials to admit three black students to what was previously an all-white University.

1908 U.S.A. School Fire

1908 : Unfortunately, 165 small lives were lost in a Cleveland, Ohio School Fire on this day. This event occurred at the Lake View School in Collingwood. It was thought at first that this tragedy had originated from the school furnace. However, later evidence had revealed that it actually started from beneath a hall stairway between the basement and first floor.

1920 Requests To Join The Army

1920 : It was reported on this day that thousands of families had written the U.S. Government requesting that their sons be allowed to join the army. Upon enlistment, they would receive the quality education they would not otherwise receive as a result of living in an underdeveloped area of the country.

1929 U.S.A. Car Show Fire

1929 : A fire had destroyed 320 cars that were displayed in an Auto Show. This unfortunate circumstance took place in Los Angeles, California.

1933 U.S.A. Bank Holiday to Save Banks

1933 : To help stop the run on US banks U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced a four-day "bank holiday" . All U.S. banks would close effective March 6 to help stop Americans from withdrawing their money in panic which in turn caused more banks to collapse.

1946 Winston Churchill Speech Condemning Communism

1946 : Winston Churchill delivers one of the first speeches condemning what he thought was a soviet Union bent on the expansion of communism in Europe and around the world, during the speech he coined the phrase "The Iron Curtain" which was then used by many future politicians.

1953 Russia Joseph Stalin

1953 : Joseph Stalin, the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union and the supreme chief of the Communist Party died.

1962 Canada Income Tax Changes

1962 : On this day, the income tax structure of Canada was evaluated. Examination of the current tax system of this country was agreed upon, and will be carried out by the royal commission.

1963 The Hula-Hoop

1963 : The Hula-Hoop, first marketed by Wham-O in 1958, is patented by the company's co-founder, Arthur "Spud" Melin.

1966 West Germany Cold Weather Tests

1966 : A West German Army cold-weather engineering test was completed, and 90 members were scheduled to come home as of the following weekend. These cold weather tests had lasted approximately three months. Some of the artillery that was tested during these experiments included the Leopard Battle Tank, a tank destroyer, and an anti-tank guided missile carrier. An infantry fighting vehicle was also being tested. The temperatures at which war equipment was tested were for the most part below zero, reaching as low as 50 degrees.

1966 Japan Plane Crash Mount Fuji

1966 : A BOAC British Boeing 707 crashed on Mount Fuji, Japan killing all 124 on board.

1966 USA Schools

1966 : A local Brand school district spending cap was expected to be over a million dollars in the current year. That was a $28,000 increase from the previous year.

1973 France Mid Air Collision

1973 : A mid air collision between two Spanish aircraft over France happens when air traffic controllers are on strike, leaves 68 dead.

1977 U.S.A. Dial-A-President

1977 : This was the beginning of the radio program called “Dial-A-President”. This program only aired once, but it had opened the door for two of the shows callers to contact the president (Jimmy Carter).

1984 U.S.A. William Powell

1984 : Actor William Powell, who is most known for his detective role in “Thin Man” movies, passed away. He was 91 years old at this time. Powell co-starred along with Myrna Loy, with whom he was a detective couple in the above-mentioned motion picture productions (“Thin Man”). Powell also had previously played a villain in silent movies.

1991 Iraq Prisoners Returned

1991 : Iraqis turn over 35 prisoners of war, including 15 Americans, to the Red Cross in Baghdad.

1993 Canada Ben Johnson Life Ban

1993 : The former Canadian Olympic sprinter, Ben Johnson, is banned from athletics for life after failing a drugs test for a second time. Johnson had won the 100m at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 in a new world record time of 9.79 seconds but was subsequently stripped of his medal after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

1997 Korea Peace Talks

1997 : Representatives of North Korea and South Korea met for first time in 25 years, for peace talks in New York.

2004 U.S.A. Martha Stewart

2004 : Martha Stewart is convicted of the felony of obstructing justice and lying about why she'd unloaded her Imclone Systems Inc. stock just before the price plummeted. She had originally been accused of insider trading when she sold her stock days before the announcement that Imclone Systems Inc application for the new drug Erbitux was denied.

Today in Labor History March 5th, 2026

 Crispus Attucks

British soldiers, quartered in the homes of colonists, took the jobs of working people when jobs were scarce. On this date, grievances of rope makers against the soldiers led to a fight. Soldiers shot down Crispus Attucks, a black colonist, then others, in what became known as the Boston Massacre. Attucks is considered the first casualty in the American Revolution - 1770

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United Shoe Workers of America merge with Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union - 1979

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Important Events From This day in History March 4

 

 

1933 U.S.A. Franklin D. Roosevelt

1933 : Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States pledging to lead the country out of the Great Depression.

1936 Germany Hindenburg First Official Flight

1936 : The Hindenburg makes it's first official flight in Germany. The Hindenburg built by the Zeppelin Company was 804 ft long filled with highly inflammable hydrogen to provide the lift and four 1,200 hp Daimler-Benz diesel engines giving the airship a maximum speed of 135 km/h (84 mph). To put this in context The Hindenburg was three times the length of a current Jumbo Jet and could carry less than 100 people including passengers and crew. ( Jumbo Jet carries circa 500 including passengers and crew )

1987 U.S.A. Iran Contra Affair

1987 : President Ronald Reagan addressed the nation on the Iran-Contra affair, acknowledging that talks with Iran had turned into an arms for hostages negotiation.

1989 U.S.A. Time Inc. and Warner Merge

1989 : Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc. announce plans to merge into the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate.

1801 U.S.A. Thomas Jefferson

1801 : Thomas Jefferson who had been the principal author of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 became the Third President of the United States.

1793 U.S.A. George Washington

1793 : The Electoral College elected Washington unanimously for a second term and on This Day 1793 he was inaugurated for a second term in the Senate Chamber of Congress Hall in Philadelphia, PA with John Adams as Vice President.

1902 U.S.A. Triple AAA Started

1902 : A very useful company called AAA (American Automobile Association) was founded on this day. Before this time, other companies dealing with automobile concerns had existed. However, none of them seemed to last, and to this date AAA is one of the largest automobile organizations established.

1920 U.S.A. Volstead Act

1920 : By this time the Volstead Act and the 18th Amendment were passed. Both of these pieces of legislation covered various aspects of alcohol prohibition, and a motion was filed to declare these laws unconstitutional. The 18th Amendment was passed by Congress as early as 1917, and the Volstead Act was passed in 1919. These were finally declared unconstitutional in the year 1933.

1925 U.S.A. Surplus Sales

1925 : Even during this time in history surplus military goods were being offered. In this case, about $150 million dollars worth of Navy goods were being offered to citizens of Charleston.

1952 U.S.A. The Old Man and the Sea

1952 : Ernest Hemingway had finished a novel entitled The Old Man and the Sea on this day. This book had one the Pulitzer prize about a year later (1953) Unfortunately, Hemingway had committed suicide in the year 1961, making The Old and the Sea Hemingway’s last major work of fiction created.

1954 US Warns Spread of Communism

1954 : The U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles had stated a warning about communism around the world. He mentioned the possibility of it spreading to the Western Hemisphere, and in fact communism had at this time. One of the main focuses was the leftist government of Guatemala. This was one of the main areas where the communist has been known to already take root. Dwight D. Eisenhower was also convinced of the spread of communism in this area, and took the stand that it should be eliminated.

1962 Mozambique Plane Crash

1962 : A total of 111 people riding aboard the British DC-7C airliner had lost their lives when it crashed. This tragedy occurred a little over a mile past the takeoff runway as it began its trip from Lourenco Marques Mozambique.

1965 U.S.A. Films Highlighting Poverty

1965 : Nun sisters from the Franciscan Order of Nuns showed films of their convents, orphanages, and other centers located in U.S., Canada, and foreign lands. One of the films dealt with the subject of treating paralysis and poverty in North America. Other films touched on different subjects that had affected hospitals located in various poor districts around the world. During the film presentation, students were informed about how they could help fight against poverty by joining different organizations such as the Peace Corps.

1966 UK John Lennon Quote Upsets America

1966 : John Lennon is interviewed by Maureen Cleave of The London Evening Standard and part of his interview talks about popularity of THE BEATLES and he is quoted as saying "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I do not know what will go first, rock 'n' roll or Christianity...We're more popular than Jesus now" . The quote repeated later in America upsets The American Bible Belt who protested in the South and Midwest, and conservative groups staged public burnings of Beatles' records and memorabilia. Radio stations banned Beatles music and concert venues cancelled performances.

1969 England The Kray Twins

1969 : The Kray twins, Ronald and Reginald, are found guilty of the murder of Jack McVitie at the Old Bailey, and face life imprisonment.

1975 England Charlie Chaplin

1975 : At 86 years old and confined to a wheelchair actor and comedian Charlie Chaplin was knighted by Queen Elizabeth to become Sir Charles Chaplin.

1976 England Maguire Family Convicted

1976 : A 40-year-old Irish born mother Anne Maguire is jailed for 14 years for possessing explosives at her London home.

1980 Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe

1980 : Robert Mugabe wins election to become Zimbabwe's first black prime minister.

1989 England Train Crash

1989 : A train travelling from Horsham to London was hit from behind by another train going from Littlehampton to London at Purley in Surrey with six people dead and 80 injured.

1994 US Extremists Found Guilty

1994 : Four Muslim Extremists are convicted of the World Trade Center bombing on February 26th, 1993.

Today in Labor History March 4th, 2026

 In his inaugural address, President Thomas Jefferson declares: “Take not from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.” - 1801

President William Howard Taft signs legislation creating the Department of Labor. Former United Mine Workers Secretary Treasurer William B. Wilson is named to lead the new department - 1913

President Franklin D. Roosevelt names a woman, Frances Perkins, to be secretary of labor. Perkins became the first female cabinet member in U.S. history - 1933

Machinists strike Eastern Airlines, are soon joined by flight attendants and pilots in the nationwide walkout. Owner Frank Lorenzo refuses to consider the unions’ demands; Eastern ultimately went out of business - 1989

Important Events From This day in History March 3rd

 

 

 1991 - U.S.A. Police Brutality Captured On Film

1991 : On this day, it was evident that police brutality had occurred in Los Angeles, California in the middle of the night on This Day, 1991 This was proved, as it was recorded on video (although some of the audible sounds were not as noticeable as the actions). Three white police officers had proceeded to beat Rodney King beyond what was necessary to use force to control him. Moreover, these three officers had reported that the bruises, cuts, and/or scrapes they gave King were minor in nature. The beating by officers from the Los Angeles Police Department of Rodney King is captured on Video, the video then appeared on television news which angered many of the public especially those in the African American community who believed the police brutality was racially motivated. Four LAPD officers were later tried in a state court for the beating but were acquitted. The announcement of the acquittals sparked the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.

 

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1952 - Communist Teachers Banned From Public Schools

1952 : As part of the paranoia concerning communism and the cold war the U.S. Supreme Court upholds a New York state law that prohibits communists from teaching in public schools.

 

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1845 - Florida Becomes 27th State

1845 : In 1845 On This Day In History Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America.

 

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1908 - Canada Tax Collector

1908 : It was reported that H.R. Patterson was appointed the new tax collector for Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba, Canada. This title was officially given to Patterson on the evening before it was made known by way of a local Canada newspaper.

 

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1923 - U.S.A. Time Magazine

1923 : The first issue of the weekly periodical, "TIME" appeared on newsstands featuring Joseph Gurney Cannon, grand old man of Congress.

 

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1925 - Quiet Period US Congress

1925 : Normally Congress would have quite a bit to do on the eve of the end of the current session. However, this time around it was different for both the House and the Senate. There was little for these branches of the U.S. government to debate on during this time.

 

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1931 - U.S.A. The Star-Spangled Banner

1931 : After over a century, a poem written by Francis Scott Key was finally established as the U.S. National Anthem. The lyrics of this song were written on September 14, 1814, while Key observed the British invasion of Fort Mc Henry, a war zone located in Maryland, USA. “The Star-Spangled Banner” composition was inspired by a flag that remained standing, even after several hundred bombings occurred.

 

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1931 - Minnie the Moocher

1931 : Cab Calloway makes music history when he records “Minnie the Moocher.” This is the first jazz album to sell one million copies and it continues to be a popular album today.

 

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1968 - Puerto Rico Oil Tanker

1968 : A Liberian registered tanker snapped in two in Puerto Rico creating an oil slick four miles long and a mile wide.

 

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1962 - U.S.A. Nuclear Testing

1962 : Russia had considered the United States’ decision to conduct nuclear testing a very aggressive move. Tass, the official Soviet news agency, was reported as having said that the United States was using the concept of nuclear testing as an excuse to carry out aggressive actions. However, Tass also stated U.S. President Kennedy’s promise that all action would be taken to reduce the amount of radioactivity that would enter the earth’s atmosphere. Atmospheric testing was expected to begin on Christmas Island of this same year (in June).

 

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1963 - U.S.A. Occupational Schools Proposed

1963 : R.W. Bend had inspected government facilities and has determined that they do not need current demands. Bend had mentioned that a complete “occupational school” would be needed before all technical school supply needs would be met. An “occupational school” is one that would help prepare students unable to enter a technical college to be able to sharpen their skills before being admitted. R.W. Bend had declared that this type of school would further help those who are not as easily able to cope with a university entrance course.

 

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1964 - Austria Airplane Crash

1964 : A British airplane crashed into Mt. Glungezer, which is located in Austria. Unfortunately, a total of 85 people had lost their lives as they were headed for Innsbruck while vacation traveling. The cause of the crash at this time was not yet determined. There was no immediate sign of technical failure, and the case was thought of to take many months to resolve.

 

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1966 - England Colour Television Announced

1966 : The BBC is to begin broadcasting television programmes in colour from next year.

 

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1972 - U.S.A. Interest Rate Increase

1972 : On this date in history, it was announced that consumer interest rates could dramatically increase. For instance, buyers as of this date may be required to pay 372 percent interest on a $10.00 loan.

 

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1974 - France Airplane Crash

1974 : A Turkish Airlines DC10 crashes near Paris, en route to London, killing all 345 people on board.

 

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1982 - England Barbican Centre

1982 : The Queen opens the Barbican Centre the largest arts centre in western Europe covering five-and-a-half acres of Cripplegate, which was destroyed by Nazi bombers in World War II.

 

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1985 - England Miners Strike

1985 : Miners' leaders vote to end the longest running industrial dispute in Britain History without a peace deal over proposed pit closures.

 

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2002 - Switzerland Joins United Nations

2002 : After about 200 years Switzerland became no longer “Neutral”. They became officially a part of the UN upon voters’ approval.

 

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2005 - U.S.A. Steve Fossett

2005 : Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly a plane solo, non-stop around the globe without refuelling. He landed his Virgin GlobalFlyer at 1950 GMT in Salina, Kansas, after a 67-hour journey. He is currently still missing since September 4th 2007 when contact with the light aircraft he was flying in the Sierra Nevada mountains was lost.

 

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2007 - Cherokee Tribal History and Revocation

2007 : The Cherokee Nation of Native Americans have voted to revoke the tribal citizenship of descendants of the black slaves the Cherokees once owned. A total of 76.6% have voted to amend the tribal constitution to limit citizenship to blood tribe members only. Supporters have said that only the Cherokees had the right to determine their own tribal members. Opponents said the amendment is racist and aimed at preventing those with African-American heritage from gaining tribal revenue and government funding. The Cherokee Nation has some 250,000 to 270,000 members, and is second only to the Navajo in size. The vote has followed from a ruling by the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court last year which secured tribal citizenship for descendants of freedmen.

 

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2008 - World Stock Markets Fall in Worries of Recession

2008 : Worldwide stock markets have fallen as investors worry about a possible U.S. recession. On Wall Street, the Dow Industrials recovered from early losses to close 7 points lower. Britain's F.T.S.E. 100 index has ended 1% lower at 5,818.6, while Germany's Dax dropped 0.9% and France's Cac fell 1%. Shares across Asia, excluding China's mainland market, were hit from the bleak U.S. economic predictions, and Tokyo's Nikkei index tumbled 4.5%. India's Sensex index has shed as much as 5%.

 

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2009 - Sri Lankan Cricket Team Attacked

2009 : 12 gunmen fire on the bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team on their way to play a match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Six Pakistani policemen and two civilians were killed and 6 members of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. The gunmen were believed to be members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

 

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2009 - Gordon Brown Meets President Obama

2009 : Barack Obama has said that the Anglo-American 'special relationship' is still intact while holding talks with the Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the White House. He told reporters that it was 'not just important to me' but 'important to the American people.' Their discussions were largely economically-oriented, and Brown is the first European leader to meet the President. Obama said that they shared 'spectacular wives and wonderful children in common.'

 

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2009 - Russia to Cooperate with the United States on Iranian missiles

2009 : A reply to Barack Obama's written suggestion for blocking the development of Iranian missiles is given by Dmitry Medvedev. The U.S. had offered to suspend its plans for a missile defense shield if Moscow cooperates in its efforts to prevent Iran from developing a series of long-range missiles. Medvedev says that he had not received the trade-off.

 

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2010 - US Planning for Cybersecurity

2010 : The White House has declassified some of its plans on how it will protect the nation's computer networks from cyberwarfare. The announcement was made by the 'cybersecurity tsar' Howard Schmidt, and has been aimed at a greater co-operation between academia, government and the private sector. "We have to fully recognize the importance cybersecurity has in our lives," Mr. Schmidt said.

 

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2011 - Last Space Walk For Shuttle Discovery

2011 : The last space walk to be conducted from the space shuttle Discovery before its retirement was completed by two US astronauts. Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew spent six hours on their space walk completing tasks for the International Space Station.

 

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2012 - Colombia Rebel Bomb Attack Kills Three

2012 : After a "rebel bomb attack" in the North-eastern part of Colombia, two soldiers and one boy were dead as a result of the explosion. Another three soldiers were also injured in the attack that took place near the town of Tame. Officials claimed that the left-wing rebel group Farc were responsible for the attack.

 

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2013 - Malaysia Gun Battle Kills Police

2013 : Gunmen in the Malaysian state of Sabah killed at least five police in a gun battle.

 

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2014 - Bahrain Bomb Kills Three Police

2014 : Three policemen were killed in a bomb blast in Daih, Bahrain while trying to break up rioting and anti-government protesters. After the explosion several opposition groups issued a statement saying that they "regretted" any casualties.