1817CE
Other
New York Stock Exchange Founded
The New York Stock Exchange formally comes into existence when brokers establish a formal constitution and rename the organization.
Daily Chronicle
March 8
4 Historical Records
1879CE
Birth
Otto Hahn Born
Otto Hahn was a German chemist and pioneer in the fields of radioactivity and radiochemistry. He is referred to as the father of nuclear chemistry for his groundbreaking discovery of nuclear fission, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
1917CE
Politics
February Revolution Begins
Women in Petrograd, Russia, protest for bread and peace, sparking mass demonstrations that lead to the abdication of the Tsar and the fall of the Romanov dynasty.
2014CE
Other
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Disappears
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanishes from radar shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur, prompting one of the greatest aviation mysteries in history.