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8 March 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
International Women's DaySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2017 - The Azure Window, a limestone natural arch in Gozo, Malta, collapsed during a storFormer natural arch in Gozo, Malta
Anniversary
2014 - Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board, with aircraft debris subsequently washing ashore a few years later in the Indian Ocean.2014 aircraft disappearance
Anniversary
1983 - Cold War: In a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida, U.S. president Ronald Reagan described the Soviet Union as an "evil empire".1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between USA and USSR
Anniversary
1979 - Images taken by Voyager 1 proved the existence of volcanoes on Io (pictured), a moon of Jupiter.NASA space probe launched in 1977
Anniversary
1978 - BBC Radio 4 began broadcasting Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a science fiction radio series that was later adapted into novels, a television series, and other formats.British national radio station
Historical events
History
2021 - International Women's Day marches in Mexico become violent with 62 police officers and 19 civilians injured in Mexico City alone.Day to promote women's rights worldwide
History
2021 - Twenty-eight political institutions in Myanmar establish the National Unity Consultative Council, a historic alliance of ethnic armed organizations and democratically elected leaders, in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.Governmental body in Myanmar
History
2018 - The first Aurat March (social/political demonstration) is held on International Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan, since then held annually across Pakistan, and the feminist slogan "Mera Jism Meri Marzi" (My body, my choice), in demand for women's right to bodily autonomy and against gender-based violence, came into vogue in Pakistan.Annual Pakistani women's rights marches
History
2017 - The Azure Window, a natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo, collapses in stormy weather.Former natural arch in Gozo, Malta
History
2014 - In one of aviation's greatest mysteries, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, carrying a total of 239 people, disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The fate of the flight remains unknown.2014 aircraft disappearance
History
2010 - Headlined by Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, TNA Wrestling moves its flagship program, TNA Impact!, to Monday night. This effort to go "big time live" failed but is notable in the history of professional wrestling television.American professional wrestler (1953–2025)
History
2004 - A new constitution is signed by Iraq's Governing Council.2004–2006 provisional constitution of Iraq
History
2001 - Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-102, carrying the Expedition 2 crew to the International Space Station.Space Shuttle orbiter (1984–2011)
History
1994 - A collision at Indira Gandhi International Airport kills 9 people.Aviation accident in India
History
1988 - Aeroflot Flight 3379 is hijacked by the Ovechkin family and diverted to Veshchevo in the Soviet Union.1988 aircraft hijacking
Notable births
Born
1999 - Nathan McSweeney, Australian cricketerAustralian cricketer (born 1999)
Born
1996 - Kyle Allen, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1996)
Born
1995 - Marko Gudurić, Serbian basketball playerSerbian basketball player (born 1995)
Born
1995 - Isaiah Whitehead, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1995)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Athol Fugard, South African actor, director, and playwright (born 1932)South African playwright (1932–2025)
Died
2020 - Max von Sydow, Swedish actor (born 1929)Swedish and French actor (1929–2020)
Died
2019 - Marshall Brodien, American actor (born 1934)American magician (1934–2019)
Died
2019 - Cedrick Hardman, American football player and actor (born 1948)American football player (1948–2019)
Died
2018 - Kate Wilhelm, American author (born 1928)American science fiction writer (1928–2018)
Died
2016 - George Martin, English composer, conductor, and producer (born 1926)English record producer (1926–2016)
Died
2015 - Sam Simon, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1955)American television writer and producer (1955–2015)
Died
2014 - Leo Bretholz, Austrian-American Holocaust survivor and author (born 1921)Holocaust survivor
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
4.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 27.6 days
Sun zodiac
Pisces
18.41 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Moon zodiac
Aquarius
21.79 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.