User:Hawkeye7/War/Selected anniversaries/March 8

March 8

 * 1862 - American Civil War: The iron-clad CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) is launched at Hampton Roads, Virginia.
 * 1942 - World War II: The Dutch surrender to Japanese forces on Java.
 * 1942 - World War II: Japan captures Rangoon, Burma.
 * 1943 - World War II: Japanese troops counter-attack American forces on Hill 700 in Bougainville in a battle that will last five days.
 * 1965 - Vietnam War: 3,500 United States Marines arrive in South Vietnam, becoming the first American combat troops in Vietnam.