FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008

Today is Friday, March 7, the 67th day of 2008. There are 299 days left in the year.

1530 _ King Henry VIII's divorce request is denied by the Pope Henry then declares that he, not the Pope, is supreme head of England's church

1876 _ Alexander Graham Bell patents telephone

1902 _ Boers beat British troop in Tweebosch Transvaal

1925 _ American Negro Congress organizes

1962 _ Beatles made their broadcasting debut on BBC radio

1994 _ Charles Taylor resigns as President of Liberia

1995 _ New York becomes 38th state to have the death penalty

1996 _ First surface photos of Pluto (photographed by Hubble Space Telescope)

1996 _ Magic Johnson is second NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists

1997 _ Five sue Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, because his smoking has violated the country's constitution guaranteeing a wholesome life