1960⚡ Event
Che Guevara Photograph Taken
Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took his iconic photograph Guerrillero Heroico of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara. The image became one of the most reproduced in history.
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This Week in History: Week 10
March 4 – March 10
Over 104 historical moments took place during these 7 days of the calendar year. Explore our curated digest of the most world-changing events, iconic births, and notable deaths.
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Major Events (March 4 – March 10)(20)
1963⚡ Event
Country Music Stars Die in Plane Crash
American country-music performers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins were killed when their plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Camden, Tennessee.
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1964⚡ Event
Muhammad Ali Name Change Announcement
Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad announced in a radio broadcast that boxer Cassius Clay would change his name to Muhammad Ali.
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1966⚡ Event
BOAC Flight 911 Crashes Near Mount Fuji
BOAC Flight 911 disintegrated and crashed near Mount Fuji shortly after departure from Tokyo International Airport. All 113 passengers and 11 crew members were killed.
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1968⚡ Event
Operation Truong Cong Dinh Begins
The United States and South Vietnam began Operation Truong Cong Dinh to sweep the area surrounding the Mekong Delta town of Mỹ Tho to root out Viet Cong forces.
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1978⚡ Event
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Premiere
BBC Radio 4 began broadcasting Douglas Adams's science fiction radio series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, on March 8, 1978.
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1981⚡ Event
ZX81 Home Computer Launched
The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, was launched by Sinclair Research. It went on to sell more than 1.5 million units worldwide.
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1985⚡ Event
"We Are the World" Released
The charity single "We Are the World" by the supergroup USA for Africa was released, and went on to sell more than 20 million copies.
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1987⚡ Event
Herald of Free Enterprise Capsizing
The ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized while leaving the harbor of Zeebrugge, Belgium, resulting in the deaths of 193 people.
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1988⚡ Event
Operation Flavius
During Operation Flavius, the SAS killed three Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers who were planning to bomb a British military parade in Gibraltar.
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2000⚡ Event
PlayStation 2 released in Japan
The PlayStation 2 was released in Japan.
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2000⚡ Event
Marine Parade Community Building Opening
The Marine Parade Community Building in Singapore was opened. Its mural cladding is the largest installation art in the country.
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2007⚡ Event
Charlotte Shaw drowns on Dartmoor
Fourteen-year-old English schoolgirl Charlotte Shaw drowned on Dartmoor, becoming the first person to die in connection with the annual Ten Tors challenge.
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2009⚡ Event
Omar al-Bashir indicted by ICC
President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan was indicted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the War in Darfur.
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2009⚡ Event
NCAA Report on Florida State University
The NCAA released a report alleging academic fraud by 61 student athletes at Florida State University as part of an investigation into an athletic scandal.
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2009⚡ Event
Kepler Space Telescope Launched
The Kepler space telescope, designed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars, was launched.
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2009⚡ Event
Massereene Barracks Shootings
Two off-duty British Army soldiers were shot dead by Real IRA paramilitaries outside Massereene Barracks in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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2012⚡ Event
Brazzaville arms dump blasts
A series of blasts occurred at an arms dump in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, killing at least 300 people and injuring 2,500 others.
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2017⚡ Event
Buddha statue construction begins in Bangkok
Construction began on a 69-metre statue of the Buddha at Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen in Bangkok.
2021⚡ Event
Bata Explosions
A series of four explosions occurred at a military barracks in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, causing at least 107 deaths.
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Famous Birthdays This Week(15)
2002🎂 Birth
Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva
Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva is an Australian rhythmic gymnast.
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Notable Deaths This Week(15)
2015🕊️ Death
Vlada Divljan
Vlada Divljan, a Serbian singer-songwriter and guitarist, died. He was born in 1958.
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2016🕊️ Death
Hassan Al-Turabi
Hassan Al-Turabi, a Sudanese activist and politician, died. He was born in 1932.
politics
2016🕊️ Death
Ray Tomlinson
Ray Tomlinson, an American computer programmer and engineer, died. He was born in 1941.
technology
2016🕊️ Death
Al Wistert
Al Wistert, an American football player and coach, died. He was born in 1920.
sports
2018🕊️ Death
Peter Nicholls
Peter Nicholls was an Australian science fiction critic and encyclopedist.
literaturescience
2020🕊️ Death
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, born in 1920, was a Peruvian politician and diplomat.
politics
2021🕊️ Death
Lou Ottens
Lou Ottens was a Dutch engineer and inventor, known for developing the cassette tape.
technologyscience
2022🕊️ Death
Shane Warne
Shane Warne, born in 1969, was an Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster.
sports
2023🕊️ Death
Phil Batt
Phil Batt, born in 1927, was an American soldier and politician who served as the 29th Governor of Idaho.
politics
2025🕊️ Death
Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers, born in 1940, was an American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, vibraphonist, and producer.
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