On this day: 8 March

Selected events and births on 8 March, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1576 – A Spanish colonial officer wrote a letter to King Philip II containing the first known mention of the Maya ruins of Copán in present-day Honduras. Read more: Philip II of Spain Maya civilization Copán
• 1702 – Anne became the Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, succeeding her brother-in-law William III. Read more: Anne, Queen of Great Britain William III of England
• 1736 – Nader Shah, the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, was crowned Shah of Iran. Read more: Nader Shah Afsharid dynasty List of monarchs of Iran
• 1910 – French aviator Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to receive a pilot's licence. Read more: Raymonde de Laroche Pilot licensing and certification
• 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. Read more: BBC Radio 4 Douglas Adams The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
• 1979 – Images taken by Voyager 1 proved the existence of volcanoes on Io, a moon of Jupiter. Read more: Voyager 1 Volcanism on Io Io (moon)
• 2014 – Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board, with aircraft debris subsequently washing ashore a few years later in the Indian Ocean. Read more: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Kuala Lumpur Beijing

Born on this day

• 1990 – Kristinia DeBarge, American singer-songwriter and actress Read more: Kristinia DeBarge
• 1990 – Asier Illarramendi, Spanish footballer Read more: Asier Illarramendi
• 1991 – Yoon Ji-sung, South Korean singer and actor Read more: Yoon Ji-sung
• 1993 – Rui Machida, Japanese basketball player Read more: Rui Machida
• 1994 – Claire Emslie, Scottish footballer Read more: Claire Emslie
• 1995 – Marko Gudurić, Serbian basketball player Read more: Marko Gudurić
• 1995 – Isaiah Whitehead, American basketball player Read more: Isaiah Whitehead
• 1996 – Kyle Allen, American football player Read more: Kyle Allen (American football)
• 1997 – Tijana Bošković, Serbian volleyball player Read more: Tijana Bošković
• 1999 – Nathan McSweeney, Australian cricketer Read more: Nathan McSweeney
• 2003 – Montana Jordan, American actor Read more: Montana Jordan
• 2004 – Kit Connor, English actor Read more: Kit Connor

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