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