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'''Mother's Day''' in various European countries. not just Albania, but also Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania ... |
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* [[1782]] - Almost 100 [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]]s in [[Gnadenhutten, Ohio|Gnadenhutten]], [[Ohio]] <!--had their [[skull]]s crushed with a [[mallet]] by--> died at the hands of [[Pennsylvania]]n [[militia]]men in a [[mass murder]] known as the '''[[Gnadenhütten massacre|Gnadenhütten massacre]]'''. |
* [[1782]] - Almost 100 [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]]s in [[Gnadenhutten, Ohio|Gnadenhutten]], [[Ohio]] <!--had their [[skull]]s crushed with a [[mallet]] by--> died at the hands of [[Pennsylvania]]n [[militia]]men in a [[mass murder]] known as the '''[[Gnadenhütten massacre|Gnadenhütten massacre]]'''. |
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* [[1844]] - '''[[Oscar I of Sweden|Oscar I]]''' acceded to the throne of [[Union between Sweden and Norway|Sweden-Norway]]. |
* [[1844]] - '''[[Oscar I of Sweden|Oscar I]]''' acceded to the throne of [[Union between Sweden and Norway|Sweden-Norway]]. |
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* [[1966]] - '''[[Nelson's Pillar]]''', a large [[granite]] pillar with a [[statue]] of [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Lord |
* [[1966]] - '''[[Nelson's Pillar]]''', a large [[granite]] pillar with a [[statue]] of [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Lord Nelson]] on top in [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]], was destroyed by a [[bomb]]. |
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Recent days: [[March 7]] – [[March 6]] – [[March 5]] |
Recent days: [[March 7]] – [[March 6]] – [[March 5]] |
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Revision as of 19:13, 8 March 2006
March 8: International Women's Day; Mother's Day in various European countries.
- 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovered the third law of planetary motion.
- 1702 - Princess Anne (pictured) became the queen of England, Scotland and Ireland.
- 1782 - Almost 100 Native Americans in Gnadenhutten, Ohio died at the hands of Pennsylvanian militiamen in a mass murder known as the Gnadenhütten massacre.
- 1844 - Oscar I acceded to the throne of Sweden-Norway.
- 1966 - Nelson's Pillar, a large granite pillar with a statue of Lord Nelson on top in Dublin, Ireland, was destroyed by a bomb.
Recent days: March 7 – March 6 – March 5
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