March 8: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1010Iranian poet Ferdowsi completed the Shahnameh, a vast epic about Iran's legendary kings.
2. 1844Iceland's historic parliament, the Althing, reconvened after a 45-year hiatus.
3. 1936The first stock car race in Daytona Beach, USA, was held on a course combining the beach and the road.
4. 1950Mass production began on Volkswagen's iconic Type 2 van.
5. 1979Photographs taken by Voyager 1 proved that Jupiter's moon Io had volcanoes.

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