March 8, 1945
George Michael Dolenz, Jr., actor, musician, director and circus boy was born on this date.
Here is your Today in History -
International Women's Day is March 8. That also happens to be the birthday of Kathy Ireland (born in 1963), best known for looking really good when half-naked.
Kathy is not the daughter of Patricia Ireland, former president of the National Organization of Women, because there was already enough irony in the world at the time of her birth.
March 8, 1933 -
42nd Street, the quintessential backstage musical is released on this date (or on the 9th or 11th - does it really matter.)
Remember Sawyer, you're going out there a youngster, but you've got to come back a star!
On March 8, 1950, the Soviet Union announced that it had possession of the atomic bomb.
This baffled the western powers, who were sure they had left it somewhere safe. 33 years later, on this date, the ever swift President Ronald Reagan gets around to calling the Soviets, "an evil empire".
March 8, 1959 -
The apex of the golden age of Television was achieved on this date when Groucho, Chico and Harpo make their final TV appearance together.
It was all down hill from here.
March 8, 1968 -
The Soviet submarine, K-129, sinks in the Pacific Ocean, killing all 97 crewmembers aboard. Later in the year a U.S. submarine secretly retrieves an encryption machine, codebooks, and nuclear warheads from the Soviet vessel.
A further bold attempt is made in 1974 to bring up the entire submarine using the CIA ship Glomar Explorer, built by Howard Hughes. That mission supposedly fails, and is made public by the Los Angeles Times to the great embarrassment of the Agency.
March 8, 1969 -
It's the silliest party of the year ... and you're all invited!
Mad Monster Party is released by Embassy Pictures for Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc on this date.
March 8, 1999 -
Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
And did you leave your Mr. Coffee machine on?
And so it goes.
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