Today in history: March 8
In 1817, the New York Stock & Exchange Board, which had its beginnings in 1792, was formally organized.
1817: New York Stock Exchange
In 1817, the New York Stock & Exchange Board, which had its beginnings in 1792, was formally organized; it later became known as the New York Stock Exchange.
1971: Harold Lloyd
Silent film comedian Harold Lloyd died in Beverly Hills, California, at age 77.
1971: Joe Frazier
In 1971, Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali by decision in what was billed as “The Fight of the Century” at Madison Square Garden in New York.
1983: Ronald Reagan
In 1983, in a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals convention in Orlando, Florida, President Ronald Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as an “evil empire.”
1999: Joe DiMaggio
In 1999, baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio died in Hollywood, Florida, at age 84.
2000: Bill Clinton
In 2000, President Bill Clinton submitted to Congress legislation to establish permanent normal trade relations with China.
2008: George W. Bush
In 2008, President George W. Bush vetoed a bill that would have banned the CIA from using simulated drowning and other coercive interrogation methods to gain information from suspected terrorists.
2012: Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens was posthumously made an inaugural member of the IAAF Hall of Fame more than 75 years after he won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
2014: MH370
In 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a Boeing 777 with 239 people on board, vanished during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, setting off a massive and ultimately unsuccessful search.
2016: Sir George Martin
In 2016, Sir George Martin, the Beatles’ urbane producer who guided the band’s swift, historic transformation from rowdy club act to musical and cultural revolutionaries, died at age 90.
2021: Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer for the most weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings; it was his 311th week in the top spot.
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