1956⚡ Event
Demonstrations suppressed in Tbilisi
In Tbilisi, Georgia, soldiers suppressed mass demonstrations against Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's policy of de-Stalinization.
politicswar
March 4 – March 10 in History
DayFacts Week 10 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 104 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
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Historical Events (March 4 – March 10)(20)
1957⚡ Event
Andreanof Islands earthquake strikes Hawaii
The Andreanof Islands earthquake struck Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands, causing significant damage and a destructive tsunami.
disaster
1959⚡ Event
Barbie doll debuts
The popular fashion doll Barbie debuted at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.
entertainment
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.
artspolitics
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.
disastermusic
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.
religionsports
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.
disaster
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.
war
1977⚡ Event
Uranus ring system discovered
Astronomers using NASA's Kuiper Airborne Observatory discovered a faint ring system around Uranus.
sciencespaceexploration
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.
entertainmentliteraturearts
1979⚡ Event
Volcanoes on Io Confirmed
Images taken by Voyager 1 on March 8, 1979, proved the existence of volcanoes on Io, a moon of Jupiter.
sciencespace
1983⚡ Event
Reagan's "Evil Empire" Speech
On March 8, 1983, U.S. President Ronald Reagan described the Soviet Union as an "evil empire" in a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals.
politicswar
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.
musicentertainmenteconomics
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.
disaster
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.
warpolitics
1990⚡ Event
Prosper Avril ousted in Haiti
Eighteen months after seizing power, Prosper Avril was ousted as the military head of state of Haiti.
politics
2000⚡ Event
PlayStation 2 released in Japan
The PlayStation 2 was released in Japan.
technologyentertainment
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.
disaster
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.
warlaw
2009⚡ Event
Kepler Space Telescope Launched
The Kepler space telescope, designed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars, was launched.
spacescience
Births (March 4 – March 10)(15)
1998🎂 Birth
Justin Herbert
Justin Herbert, American football player, was born on this date.
sports
1999🎂 Birth
Madison Beer
American singer-songwriter Madison Beer was born.
musicentertainment
1999🎂 Birth
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen born
Finnish ice hockey player Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was born.
sports
1999🎂 Birth
Ylena In-Albon
Ylena In-Albon is a Swiss professional tennis player.
sports
1999🎂 Birth
Cole Kmet
Cole Kmet, American football player, was born on this date.
sports
2000🎂 Birth
Khaby Lame born
Senegalese-Italian social media personality Khaby Lame was born.
entertainment
Deaths (March 4 – March 10)(15)
2015🕊️ Death
Vlada Divljan
Vlada Divljan, a Serbian singer-songwriter and guitarist, died. He was born in 1958.
musicarts
2016🕊️ Death
Ken Adam
Ken Adam, German-English production designer and art director, died on this date.
artsentertainment
2016🕊️ Death
Hassan Al-Turabi
Hassan Al-Turabi, a Sudanese activist and politician, died. He was born in 1932.
politics
2016🕊️ Death
Roberto Perfumo
Roberto Perfumo, Argentinian footballer and sportscaster, died on this date.
sportsentertainment
2017🕊️ Death
Lynne Stewart
Lynne Stewart, an American attorney and activist, died on March 7, 2017. She was born in 1939.
lawpolitics
2018🕊️ Death
Peter Nicholls
Peter Nicholls was an Australian science fiction critic and encyclopedist.
literaturescience
2018🕊️ Death
Jo Min-ki
Jo Min-ki, Korean actor, died on March 9, 2018. He was born in 1965.
entertainment
2019🕊️ Death
Dick Beyer
Dick Beyer, an American professional wrestler, died on March 7, 2019. He was born in 1930.
sportsentertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, born in 1920, was a Peruvian politician and diplomat.
politics
2020🕊️ Death
John Bathersby
John Bathersby, Australian Catholic bishop, died on March 9, 2020. He was born in 1936.
religion
2021🕊️ Death
Lou Ottens
Lou Ottens was a Dutch engineer and inventor, known for developing the cassette tape.
technologyscience
2022🕊️ Death
Rod Marsh
Rod Marsh, born in 1947, was an Australian cricketer and coach.
sports
2022🕊️ Death
Shane Warne
Shane Warne, born in 1969, was an Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster.
sports