Historical Events
- Russian "February Revolution" begins in earnest with protests celebrating International Woman's Day and riots in St Petersburg over food rations and conduct of the war [OS=Feb 23]
Cloture Rule
US Senate introduces the Cloture Rule, requiring a two-thirds majority to end debate, at the urging of Woodrow Wilson [1]
Famous Deaths
Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917)
German general and inventor (rigid dirigibles) who founded the Zeppelin airship company, dies at 78
About March 8, 1917
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 106 years and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
