A March 8, 1857thousands of textile workers take to the streets of New York with the slogan ‘Bread and Roses’ to protest the miserable working conditions and demand a reduction in hours and the end of child labor, which was one of the roots of the UN declaration in 1975 of International Women’s Day.
1669.- The Etna volcano begins an eruption that will cause the death of 20,000 people in Sicily (Italy), the most destructive tragedy of this type known.
1910.- Filippo Marinetti, together with several artists, presents the ‘Technical Manifesto of Futurist Painting’ at the Chiarella theater in Turin (Italy).
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1921.- The president of the Spanish Government, Eduardo Dato, is murdered in Madrid after being shot in his car by three anarchists.
1933.- Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfus dissolves the democratic Parliament and begins to govern by decree.
1965.- The first US Marines arrive in South Vietnam to intensify the war against North Vietnam with their military actions.
1971.- Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) loses on points against the world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier, in the so-called “fight of the century”, held in New York.
1975.- The UN begins to celebrate March 8 as International Women’s Day.
1983.- IBM launches the IBM Personal Computer XT, successor to the original IBM PC.
2003.- Malta ratifies its accession to the European Union by referendum.
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2004.- The Iraqi rulers appointed by the US ratify the provisional Constitution that must govern their country until there is an elected authority.
2007.- The Government of Cyprus begins to tear down the wall of Nicosia, built in 1963 after the division of the island into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot entity.
2022.- The US prohibits the import of oil and gas from Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.
1909.- Beatrice Shilling, British aeronautical engineer and motorcycle racer.
1922.- Ralph Baer, German-American engineer, father of video games.
1943.- Lynn Redgrave, American actress.
1947.- Florentino Pérez, businessman and president of Real Madrid.
1941.- Palito Ortega, Argentine singer.
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1956.- Laurie Cunningham, British footballer.
1974.- Carlos Baute, Venezuelan singer.
1992.- Charlie Ray, American actress.
2000.- Jonas David, German footballer.
1844.- Charles XIV, king of Sweden.
1869.- Hector Berlioz, French composer.
1888.- William I, German Emperor.
1917.- Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German pilot, inventor of the airship that bears his name.
1961.- Thomas Beecham, British conductor, musician and businessman.
1971.- Harold Lloyd, American comic actor.
1983.- Chabuca Granda, Peruvian singer, author of “La flor de la canela”.
1999.- Joe DiMaggio, American baseball player.
– Adolfo Bioy Casares, Argentine writer.
2016.- George Martin, British music producer of The Beatles.
2020.- Max von Sydow, Swedish actor.
