March 8th, 1978

Born on March 8th, 1978

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What happened on March 8th, 1978?

March 8th, 1978

BBC Radio 4 began broadcasting Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a science fiction radio series that was later adapted into novels, a television series, and other formats.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4

What else happened on March 8th?

March 8th, 2017

The Azure Window, a limestone natural arch in Gozo, Malta, collapsed during a stor

March 8th, 1983

Cold War: In a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida, U.S. president Ronald Reagan described the Soviet Union as an "evil empire".

March 8th, 1979

Images taken by Voyager 1 proved the existence of volcanoes on Io (pictured), a moon of Jupiter.

March 8th, 1966

Nelson's Pillar, a large granite pillar topped by a statue of Lord Nelson in Dublin, Ireland, was severely damaged by a bomb.

March 8th, 1963

The Ba'ath Party came to power in a coup d'état by a clique of quasi-leftist Syrian Army officers calling themselves the National Council for the Revolutionary Command.

March 8th, 1919

During the Egyptian Revolution, British authorities arrested rebel leader Saad Zaghloul and exiled him to Malta.

March 8th, 1910

French aviator Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to receive a pilot's licence.

March 8th, 1736

Nader Shah, the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, was crowned Shah of Iran.

March 8th, 1702

Anne (pictured) became the Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, succeeding her brother-in-law William III.

March 8th, 1658

After a devastating defeat in the Second Northern War, King Frederick III of Denmark–Norway was forced to give up nearly half his Danish territory to Sweden to save the remainder.

March 8th, 1655

The court of Northampton County, Virginia, issued a ruling that made John Casor the first person of African descent in the Thirteen Colonies to be declared a slave for life as a result of a civil suit.

March 8th, 1576

A Spanish colonial officer wrote a letter to King Philip II containing the first mention of the Maya ruins of Copán in present-day Honduras.

March 8th, 2018

The first Aurat March (social/political demonstration) was held being International Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan, since then annually held across Pakistan and 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.

March 8th, 2017

The Azure Window, a natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo, collapses in stormy weather.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 8th

Born on March 8th, 1978

46

Nick Zano

Actor, television producer

*March 8th, 1978, Nutley

46

Outi Kettunen

Finnish biathlete

*March 8th, 1978, Kajaani

46

Taneli Tikka

Finnish business executive

*March 8th, 1978, Savitaipale

46

Destructhor

Norwegian guitarist

*March 8th, 1978, Norway

46

Tayo Awosusi

German Sinti singer

*March 8th, 1978, Karlsruhe

46

Apathy

American rapper

*March 8th, 1978, Willimantic

46

Genki Sudo

Japanese politician, mixed martial artist, singer and actor

*March 8th, 1978, Koto

46

Manfred Vallazza

Italian politician

*March 8th, 1978, Bruneck

46

Ewout Pierreux

Belgian pianist

*March 8th, 1978, Halle

46

Mohammed Bouyeri

Dutch Muslim convicted of murdering filmmaker Theo Van Gogh

*March 8th, 1978, Amsterdam

46

Johanna Sjöberg

Swedish swimmer

*March 8th, 1978, Bromölla Municipality

46

Anaílson Brito Noleto

Brazilian association football player

*March 8th, 1978, Estreito

46

Yuka Komatsu

Japanese voice actress

*March 8th, 1978, Tokyo

46

Bo Deal

American rapper

*March 8th, 1978, Chicago

46

Miloš Mijalković

Serbian judoka

*March 8th, 1978, Belgrade

46

Kengo Tsutsumi

Japanese association football player

*March 8th, 1978, Ōita

46

Ece Vahapoğlu

Turkish journalist

*March 8th, 1978, Istanbul

46

Alireza Mirshafian

Iranian footballer

*March 8th, 1978, Iran

46

Dušan Gvozdić

Serbian basketball coach

*March 8th, 1978, Vršac

46

Gordon Ross

Scottish rugby union player

*March 8th, 1978, Edinburgh

46

Kofi Mensah

Dutch footballer

*March 8th, 1978, Koforidua

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 8th?

45

Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo

48

Takae Masumo

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1976, Hokkaido

66

Gary Numan

English musician (born 1958)

*March 8th, 1958, Hammersmith

42

Petra Overzier

German badminton player

*March 8th, 1982, Cologne

48

Hines Ward

American football player, wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers

*March 8th, 1976, Seoul

47

Peter Schep

Dutch cyclist

*March 8th, 1977, Lopik

42

Marjorie Estiano

Brazilian actress and singer

*March 8th, 1982, Curitiba

83

Hebe Camargo

Brazilian recording artist, television host, singer

*March 8th, 1929, Taubaté †September 29th, 2012, Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital

80

Joachim Schimpke

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1944, Hohenstein-Ernstthal

43

Timo Boll

German table tennis player

*March 8th, 1981, Erbach

29

Sinan Zorlu

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1995, Osmangazi

22

Christo Popov

Badminton player

*March 8th, 2002, Sofia

51

Cameron Brewer

New Zealand politician

*March 8th, 1973, Hāwera

47

Carina Barcos

Argentinian biathlete

*March 8th, 1977, Bariloche

38

Maxime Vantomme

Belgian racing cyclist

*March 8th, 1986, Menen

47

James Van Der Beek

American actor

*March 8th, 1977, Cheshire

65

Aidan Quinn

American actor

*March 8th, 1959, Chicago

47

Johann Vogel

Swiss footballer

*March 8th, 1977, Geneva

48

Freddie Prinze Jr.

American actor

*March 8th, 1976, Los Angeles

34

Petra Kvitová

Czech tennis player

*March 8th, 1990, Bílovec

Same year
Born in 1978

45

Miroslav Klose

German association football player

*June 9th, 1978, Opole

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

45

Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

*August 17th, 1978, Sokndal

46

Malin Arvidsson

Swedish actress and dancer

*February 19th, 1978, El Salvador

45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

45

Ella Diehl

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1978, Samara

46

Didier Drogba

Ivorian and French association football player

*March 11th, 1978, Abidjan

46

Jonas Dahl

Danish politician

*February 26th, 1978, Randers

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

46

Chris Blair

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1978, Invercargill

45

Konstrakta

Serbian singer-songwriter

*October 12th, 1978, Belgrade

45

Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd

45

Poo Bear

American songwriter and singer

*September 4th, 1978, Connecticut

46

Jamie Carragher

English footballer and sportcaster

*January 28th, 1978, Bootle

46

Aparna Popat

Indian badminton player

*January 18th, 1978, Mumbai

46

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

45

Rio Ferdinand

English association football player (born 1978)

*November 7th, 1978, Camberwell

46

Danai Gurira

American actress

*February 14th, 1978, Grinnell

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Born on March 8th, 1978
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1978 is a normal year and no leap year.

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