On This Day: International Women's Day marked on March 8 for 1st time

On March 8, 1914, International Women's Day was observed on March 8 for the first time and would go on to be marked on this day annually.

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March 8 (UPI) -- On this date in history:

In 1817, the New York Stock Exchange was established.

In 1913, the Internal Revenue Service began to levy and collect income taxes in the United States.

In 1914, International Women's Day was observed on March 8 for the first time and would go on to be marked on this day annually. The United Nations began officially celebrating the day in 1977.

In 1917, strikes and riots in St. Petersburg marked the start of the Russian Bolshevik revolution.