What happend on 8th March

07.03
09.03
2004

A new constitution is signed by Iraq's Governing Council.

2000

A collision between two Tokyo Metro trains kills 5 people.

1999

Oklahoma City bombing: The Supreme Court of the United States upholds the murder convictions of Timothy McVeigh.

1988

Two United States Army helicopters collide in Fort Campbell, Kentucky killing 17 servicemen.

1985

The 1985 Beirut Car Bombing is carried out in front of the mosque, killing 85 people and injuring 175.

1983

President Ronald Reagan calls the Soviet Union an evil empire.

1978

The first ever radio episode of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams is transmitted on BBC Radio 4.

1974

Charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris, France.

1972

The Goodyear blimp flies for the first time.

1971

Joe Frazier defeats Muhammad Ali in the first of three epic bouts. Frazier defends the world Heavyweight title in a star-studded Madison Square Garden.