Historical Events for 8th March 2024

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1862 - Confederate ironclad "Merrimack" launched
1913 - MLB Federal League organizes with 6 teams, including the Chicago Whales, who built and played at Weeghman Park (now Wrigley Field); League folded after 3 seasons
1916 - US invades Cuba for 3rd time, this to end corrupt Menocal regime
1939 - Lenore Coffee and William Joyce Cowan's "Family Portrait" premieres
1944 - US resumes bombing Berlin
1966 - An IRA bomb destroys Nelson's Column in Dublin
1966 - Lee Adams and Charles Strouse's musical adaptation of Clifford Odet's "Golden Boy", starring Sammy Davis Jr. closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 569 performances
1966 - Baseball player, manager and coach Casey Stengel elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in a surprise ceremony
1971 - Milwaukee Bucks win their 20th straight NBA game (team record)
2016 - Turner Classic Movies show several of Claire Trevor’s films to honor the 106th anniversary of her birth

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