Historical Events on March 8

President Ronald Reagan

Here are some historical events that took place on March 8:

1917 - The "February Revolution" begins in Russia, as riots and strikes break out in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg), marking the start of the Russian Revolution.

1965 - The United States landed its first combat troops in South Vietnam, escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War.

1971 - A demonstration by unarmed citizens in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) is fired upon by Pakistani police, marking the start of the Bangladesh Liberation War.

1983 - President Ronald Reagan calls the Soviet Union an "evil empire" during a speech in Orlando, Florida.

2004 - A series of coordinated bombings on commuter trains in Madrid, Spain, kill 191 people and injure around 2,000 others.

2014 - Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. The plane's disappearance remains one of the greatest aviation mysteries in history.

2020 - International Women's Day rallies and events take place around the world, celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

These are just a few examples of events that occurred on March 8 throughout history.