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Historical Events on March 8

  • Maya civilization

    1576

    Spanish explorer Diego García de Palacio first sights the ruins of the ancient Mayan city of Copán.

  • Safavid Empire

    1722

    The Safavid Empire of Iran is defeated by an army from Afghanistan at the Battle of Gulnabad, pushing Iran into anarchy.

  • American Civil War

    1862

    American Civil War: The Naval Battle of Hampton Roads begins.

  • World War I

    1916

    World War I: A British force unsuccessfully attempts to relieve the siege of Kut (present-day Iraq) in the Battle of Dujaila.

  • Spanish Civil War

    1937

    Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins.

  • World War II

    1942

    World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces gave ultimatum to Dutch East Indies Governor General Jonkheer Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer and KNIL Commander in Chief Lieutenant General Hein Ter Poorten, to unconditionally surrender.

  • Egypt

    1957

    Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal after the Suez Crisis.

  • United States Marines

    1965

    Thirty-five hundred United States Marines are the first American land combat forces committed during the Vietnam War.

  • Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

    2014

    Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, carrying a total of 239 people, disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

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