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| March 8th |
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| About March 8th is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 298 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. March 8th is International Women's Day. Births 1886 - Edward Calvin Kendall, chemist (Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine) 1900 - Howard H. Aiken, pioneer in computer engineering 1970 - Jason Elam, professional football player 1976 - Hines Ward, professional football player 1976 - Freddie Prinze, Jr., actor (I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scooby-Doo) 1985 - Ewa Sonnet, model, pop singer Deaths 1855 - William Poole (aka Bill the Butcher), bare-knuckle boxer 1874 - Millard Fillmore, 13th U.S. President 1930 - William Howard Taft, 27th U.S. President 1998 - Ray Nitschke, Hall of Fame linebacker 1999 - Joe DiMaggio, Hall of Fame outfielder Events 1817 – The New York Stock Exchange is founded. |
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