March 8 in History

  1963

Syrian Ba’athists seize power in Syria

starts   1958

Yemen federated with United Arab Republic

  1942

Dutch surrender East Indies

  1942

Japanese land at Lae and Salamaua, New Guinea

  1942

Royal Netherlands East Indies Army surrenders to Japanese in Java

  1942

Japanese enter Rangoon

  1941

US Senate passes Lend-Lease Bill

starts   1930

Reports of slavery in Liberia leads to crisis

  1928

British form RAF command in Aden

starts   1919

Riots and widespread unrest in Egypt

starts   1917

February Revolution overthrows Russian Government

ends   1872

Calfucurá raids Buenos Aires province

starts   1862

Battle of Hampton Roads

starts   1846

US marches to Rio Grande

  415

Hypatia killed by Christian mob in Alexandria*

ends   352

Jews in revolt against Constantius Gallus*

ends   289

Diocletian defeats another Sarmatian incursion*

starts   283

Carinus rules western Roman Empire*

starts   278

Saturninus in revolt in Syria and Egypt*

ends   262

Goths invade Greece; repelled at Thermopylae*

starts   257

Goths raid into Bithynia, sacking many cities*

starts   170

Romans defeated in campaign against Marcomanni*

ends   161

Romans occupy and settle Agri Decumates

starts   161

Marcus Aurelius rules Roman Empire

starts   161

Lucius Verus co-rules Roman Empire