World Maths Day was celebrated for the first time.
Author: Staff
13 March 1988
the longest undersea tunnel in the world opens between Aomori and Hakodate in Japan.
11 March 1977
130 hostages held in Washington, D.C., by Hanafi Muslims are set free after ambassadors from three Islamic nations join negotiations.
10 March 1959
300 000 Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama’s palace to prevent his abduction by China.
8 March 1978
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams, is first broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
7 March 1994
The US Supreme Court rules that parodies of an original work are typically covered by the doctrine of fair use.