March 8
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[edit] Events
- 1775 - Thomas Paine's "African Slavery in America" was published. It was the first article in the United States calling for the emancipation of all slaves and the abolition of slavery.
- 1917 - Riots and strikes break out in St. Petersburg, Russia, marking the start of the Russian Revolution.
- 1999 - The Supreme Court of the United States upholds the murder convictions of Timothy McVeigh for the Oklahoma City bombing.
[edit] Births
- 1293 - Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359)
- 1560 - Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)
[edit] Deaths
- 1874 - Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States (b. 1800)
- 1917 - Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German aircraft manufacturer (b. 1838)
- 1930 - William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States (b. 1857)
- 1972 - Erich von dem Bach, German Military official (b. 1899)
- 2004 - Abu Abbas, founder of the Palestine Liberation Front (b. 1948)
