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What happened in history on this day: March 8?
On March 8 in ...
- 1813 - First concerto of Royal Philharmonic.
- 1902 - First performance of Jean Sibelius' second Symphony.
- 1957 - First performance of David Diamond's 6th Symphony in Boston.
- 1962 - The Beatles, with Pete Best, make their TV debut (performing "Dream Baby" on BBC).
Births on March 8
- 1714 - Birth of Carl Phillip Imanuel Bach to Johann Sebastian and Maria Bach in Weimar (Germany); harpsichordist to Friedrich II of Prussia, music director in Hamburg, composer, author (Versuch über die wahre Art das Klavier zu spielen book).
- 1921 - Birth of Sahir Ludhianvi; Urdu/Hindustani poet and Hindi film lyricist (dies 1980).
- 1928 - Birth of Judy Johnson in Norfolk, Virginia, USA; singer (Your Show of Shows).
- 1936 - Birth of Gabor Szabo; Hungarian jazz pianist ("Perfect Circle").
- 1937 - Birth of Pianist Dick Hyman, musical director for Arthur Godfrey & Woody Allen.
- 1937 - Birth of Raynoma Gordy [Mayberry]; American orchestra leader (Rayber Voices).
- 1938 - Birth of Lew DeWitt in Roanoke, Virginia, USA; country singer (Statler Brothers - "Flowers on the Wall").
- 1939 - Birth of Robert Tear in Barry, Wales; tenor (Welsh National Opera 1970).
- 1945 - Birth of Mickey Dolenz in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Circus Boy), singer (The Monkees - "Last Train to Clarksville").
- 1946 - Birth of Randy Meisner; rock bassist/vocalist (Poco, Eagles - "Take it Easy").
- 1947 - Birth of Mike Allsup in Modesto, California, USA; rock guitarist (Three Dog Night).
- 1947 - Birth of Carole Bayer Sager; singer/songwriter (Arthur).
- 1948 - Birth of Ralph Ellis in Liverpool, England; rhythm guitarist (Swinging Blue Jeans - "You're No Good").
- 1948 - Birth of [Little] Peggy March [Margaret Battavio] in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA; vocalist ("I Will Follow Him").
- 1954 - Birth of Cheryl Baker; rock vocalist (Bucks Fizz - "My Camera Never Lies", "Making Your Mind Up").
- 1958 - Birth of Gary Numan AKA Gary Webb in Hammersmith, England; vocalist ("Cars", "Dominion Day").
- 1960 - Birth of Jimmy Dormire; country guitarist (Confederate Railroad.
- 1964 - Birth of Cheryl "Salt" James; singer (Salt-N-Pepa).
- 1964 - Birth of Peter "Ged" Gill; drummer (Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "When Two Tribes Go To War").
- 1978 - Birth of Kameelah Williams; singer (702).
- 1979 - Birth of Andy Ross; guitarist (OK Go).
- 1979 - Birth of Tom Chaplin; British singer (Keane).
Deaths on March 8
- 1869 - Louis Hector Berlioz, French composer (Symphony Fantastic), dies at age 65.
- 1901 - Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (High Mass), dies at age 66.
- 1961 - Thomas Beecham; English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at age 81.
- 1973 - Death of Ron "Pigpen" McKernan at age 28 of liver disease in San Francisco, California, USA; keyboard and harmonica player (Grateful Dead, Grass Roots).
- 1989 - Death of Stuart Hamblen at age 80 after having a malignant brain tumor removed at a California hospital; gospel-country singer ("It Is No Secret What God Can Do", "This Ole House").
- 1992 - Death of Red Callender at age 76; US jazz bassist (Unfinished dream).
- 1993 - Death of Billy Eckstine at age 78 after a stroke in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; singer ("A Cottage For Sale", "Prisoner of Love", "My Foolish Heart", "I Apologize", "Fools Rush In").
- 1995 - Death of Ingo Schwichtenberg, drummer (Helloween) (suicide) (born 1965).
- 1996 - Death of Paul Lewis Harrhy at age 38; actor/opera singer (Intelligence Park).
- 2009 - Death of Hank Locklin at age 91; American country and western music singer ("Please Help Me, I'm Falling").
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