What happend on 8th March

07.03
09.03
1942

World War II: Japan captures Rangoon, Burma.

1942

World War II: The Dutch surrender to Japanese forces on Java.

1936

The first stock car race is held in Daytona Beach, Florida.

1921

Spanish Premier Eduardo Dato is assassinated while exiting the parliament building in Madrid.

1918

The first case of Spanish flu occurs, the start of a devastating pandemic.

1917

The United States Senate adopts the cloture rule in order to limit filibusters.

1917

The February Revolution breaks out in Russia (February 23 O.S.).

1911

International Women's Day is celebrated for the first time.

1906

Moro Crater Massacre: US troops occupying the Philippines massacre about 600 men, women and children taking refuge in a crater.

1884

Susan B. Anthony testified before the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives arguing for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting women the right to vote.