Year 1534
Bahadur Shah of Gujarat looted Chittorgarh.
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8 March: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 8 March.
Observances & Special Days
08 March: International Women's Day
Year 1702
Queen Anne assumed power after the death of King William III of England.
Year 1817
Establishment of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Year 1911
International Women’s Day was celebrated for the first time.
Year 1942
World War II- Japan conquered Rangoon, the capital city of Myanmar.
Year 1948
Indian airline Air India International began its overseas service.
Year 1948
Phaltan State merged with the Republic of India.
Year 1957
Ghana joined the United Nations.
Year 1979
Philips launched the first compact disc.
Year 1998
BCCI President Ramakant desai resigned on this day
Born 1879
Otto Hahn, a German chemist.
Born 1886
Edward Calvin Kendall, an American chemist.
Born 1921
Sahir Ludhianvi, an Indian poet and film song lyricist.
Born 1931
Manohari Singh, an Indian saxophonist.
Born 1932
Sudhira Das, an Indian engineer. She was the first female engineer from the state of Odisha.
Born 1953
Vasundhara Raje Scindia, an Indian politician.
Born 1954
Digambar Kamat, an Indian politician.
Born 1989
Harmanpreet Kaur, an Indian cricketer.
Died 1535
Rani Karmavati, wife of Rana Sanga of Chittorgarh, the capital of Mewar Kingdom.
Died 1702
William III, King of England.
Died 1957
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, the first chief minister of Bombay State.
Died 1988
Amar Singh Chamkila, a popular Punjabi singer.