Today in history: UN marks this day in honour of women, Malaysian flight with 239 people disappears, and more
| Updated: Mar 08, 2021, 08:42 AM IST
Here's what happened today in history
1618
Johannes Kepler derives third law of planetary motion
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1669
Italy's Mount Etna erupts killing over 20,000 people
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1975
UN begins celebrating this day as International Women's Day
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1979
Philips demonstrates Compact Disc and its Audio Player
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2014
Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappears with 239 people aboard