🗞️Today’s Headlines

Everything important that’s ever happened on March 8:

1971 — Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali in a 15-round bout at Madison Square Garden to retain his world heavyweight title.

1942 — Japanese forces captured Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), during World War II.

1917 — The US Senate adopted the cloture rule, limiting filibusters for the first time in history.

1917 — Riots in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) began the February Revolution, marking the first stage of the Russian Revolution.

1817 — The New York Stock Exchange was formally established, laying the foundation for modern financial markets.

1702 — Queen Anne ascended the British throne, initiating an era marked by political and military change, including the union of England and Scotland into one kingdom.

🎂 Today’s Birthdays

On March 8, we’re singing to:

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714) — German composer and influential figure of the Classical period known for his expressive and innovative music.

Pyotr Nikolayevich Lebedev (1866) — Russian physicist celebrated for his pioneering work on the pressure of light and contributions to experimental physics.

 🪦Who Died Today?

On March 8, we’re saying goodbye to:

Millard Fillmore (1874) — 13th president of the United States, remembered for his efforts in passing the Compromise of 1850 during his presidency.

William Howard Taft (1930) — 27th president of the United States and the only person to serve as both president and chief justice of the Supreme Court.

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